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Stephen Godsall
Stephen Godsall is a composer, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer. His projects include 8 piece band Blue Tides, saxophone/guitar quartet Jazzmo and duo/trio formats with vocalist/sax player Sarah Bolter.
His background includes playing rock, jazz, folk and country, singing in choirs, writing music software, reviewing albums and books for Jazz'halo and teaching guitar. He's self taught as a composer, an approach which worked for some of his favourites like Thelonius Monk and Edward Elgar. His music has been described as "post fusion" with influences from jazz, rock, pop, roots, classical and experimental music. Other influences include Sufjan Stevens, Chris Thile, Joe Jackson, Steely Dan, Eberhard Weber and John Surman.
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“What is striking about this album is the variety of the themes, influences and styles...keep an ear
for the arrangements because there is a lot more going on.... a dynamic landscape into which the
guitar drops and falls away with flute and other instruments....great sax and vocals..beautiful
resonating depths....inordinately enjoyable.” -Sammy Stein, JazzViews
