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Gwilym Simcock and Yuri Goloubev: Reverie At Schloss Elmau
by Bruce Lindsay
Schloss Elmau, in Bavaria, was the recording venue for pianist Gwilym Simcock's Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominated solo album Good Days At Schloss Elmau (ACT Music, 2011). In March 2013 Simcock returned to the Schloss in the company of double bassist Yuri Goloubev. The result is Reverie At Schloss Elmau. It's the first duo album by these ...
The Impossible Gentlemen: Internationally Recognisable Aliens
by John Kelman
When you come out of the gate as strongly as The Impossible Gentlemen (Basho, 2011), you create a pretty high set of expectations for the follow-up. Of course, when it's a quartet of musicians this accomplished--a transatlantic, trans-generational group consisting of a living legend (bassist Steve Swallow), a less-known but equally active American cohort (drummer Adam ...
Liane Carroll: Ballads
by Bruce Lindsay
Ballads is a great title for an album full of slow tempo, beautifully arranged, songs of love and romance. So it's a perfect choice as the title for British singer Liane Carroll's album. Except that it falls way short of communicating just what an achievement this album is.Carroll's previous album, Up And Down (Quiet ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Gwilym Simcock
All About Jazz is celebrating Gwilym Simcock's birthday today! ”I feel confident that Simcock already deserves to occupy the inner circle of the great contemporary pianists along with Mehldau, Jarrett, and Rubalcaba” David Kane, Cadence U.S.A. 28 year old, Gwilym Simcock is one of the most gifted pianists and imaginative composers on the British scene. Able ...
Death, Rebirth & New Revolution
by Ian Patterson
The death knell has often been sounded for jazz and many would argue that the last revolution in jazz took place as the '60s handed the baton to the '70s, with the electronic-influenced jazz typified by trumpeter Miles Davis' ground breaking albums In a Silent Way (Columbia, 1969) and Bitches Brew (Columbia, 1970). Many believe that ...
The Impossible Gentlemen
Label: Basho Records
Released: 2012
Track listing:
1. Laugh Lines - 5:11; 2. Clockmaker - 9:17; 3. When You Hold Her - 11:06; 4. You Won't Be Around to See It - 7:37; 5. Wallenda's Last Stand - 7:29; 6. Gwil's So - 8:43;
7. Play The Game - 7:37; 8. Sure Would Baby - 6:30.
Lighthouse
Label: ACT Music
Released: 2012
Track listing: Space Junk; Weathergirls; One Morning; Above the Sun; The Wind on the Water; King Barolo; Wax Lyrical; Devilled; Tawel Nawr.
Christoph Stiefel: Isorhythms and Circus Clowns
by Bruce Lindsay
It's the end of a lengthy but enjoyable telephone interview with Christoph Stiefel and things are drawing to a close. Then the pianist asks if he can add one more comment: “This is my year. This is a really happening year for me: it's incredible. I've developed my style solo and with my Inner Language Trio ...
Trish Clowes: And In The Night-Time She Is There
by Bruce Lindsay
Shortly after the release of And In The Night-Time She Is There, her second album, saxophonist Trish Clowes became a BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist, an honor that goes to the most talented young musicians from the worlds of classical and jazz music. Clowes is a worthy recipient, not least because she crosses the increasingly ...
Enter the "Simcock/Garland/Sirkis - Lighthouse" Giveaway at All About Jazz!
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the ACT Music “Simcock/Garland/Sirkis - Lighthouse“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select FIVE winners at the conclusion of the contest on October 28th. Click here to enter the contest (Becoming a fan of Gwilym Simcock at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your ...
