Results for "Eric Ford"

Imogen Ryall: Imogen Ryall Sings the Charles Mingus / Joni Mitchell Songbook

by Neil Duggan
December 8, 2023

In 1976, bassist Charles Mingus was suffering from a degenerative condition which had left him part-paralysed and unable to play or compose in a conventional manner. He still had a mind full of musical ideas so needed a collaborator. He had become aware of Joni Mitchell and thought she might be the right choice. For her ...

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Partikel: Cohesion

by Bruce Lindsay
January 28, 2012

The saxophone/bass/drums trio may not be the most unusual musical amalgamation but it gives plenty of scope for inventive, dynamic, exchanges between the assembled musicians. Partikel--a young London-based and sax-led trio--makes the most of such opportunities on its second album, Cohesion. Partikel is led by composer Duncan Eagles, who excels on both tenor ...