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Nights Are Drawing In by Billy Marrows

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Album Title: Penelope
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024
Duration: 00:39:20

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About the Album

'Nights Are Drawing In' is the third single from contemporary jazz guitarist/award-winning composer Billy Marrows' debut album Penelope, out 26.01.24 in memory of his mum, all proceeds to World Child Cancer. It's a wintery instrumental setting of Robert Frost's Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening for Billy's 11-piece chamber-jazz ensemble Grande Família, featuring Chris Williams of Led Bib. You may like to follow the poem whilst listening; it aligns with the melody. First single received JazzFM play/JAZZWISE premiere. Promoted with sold out 2023 EFG LJF gig, videos and 2024 Pizza Express Soho album launch.

Tracks

Penelope; Lambs; Nights Are Drawing In; The Garden; A Grande Família; The Beech Tree; February (Anjo); Be Right Bold; L'Heroïsme; Shenandoah.

Personnel

Billy Marrows
guitar, electric
Tom Ridout
saxophone
Mike Soper
trumpet
Olli Martin
trombone
Anna Drysdale
french horn
Jonas Mbanu
bass, electric
Chris Williams
saxophone

Additional Personnel

Greg Sanders: shaker (5); Teresa Macedo Ferreira: viola (3,5,7,9); Dijan Mbanu: flute (3,5,9); Jonas Mbanu: bass (3,5,9); Angus Bayley: piano (2,3,5,9); Gustavo Clayton Marucci: clarinet (2), bass clarinet (3,5,9); Chris Williams: alto sax (3,5,9); Tom Ridout: soprano sax (3), clarinet (5), tenor sax (9); Mike Soper: trumpet (3,5,9); Olli Martin: trombone (3,5,9); Anna Drysdale: french horn (3,5,9).

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February 16, 2025

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