James Kitchman -First Quartet - CD Grooves.land/Playthek

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1. MAKING THE WORLD DISAPPEAR
2. WORLD UNCHARTERED
3. ONCE FOR RA
4. BEES
5. WHY DID HE SHOW HER HIS FACE?
6. I CONTROL THE WEATHER
7. THE MELT
8. RECLUSE
9. CONNOISSEUR OF CLOUDS
10. FIRST DAY

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James Kitchman leads a cast of Londonâ??s finest improvisers: pianist Bruno Heinen (Denys Baptiste); bassist Tom McCredie (Elliot Galvin); and drummer Shane Forbes (Empirical). They play James' compositions which draw influences from the variety of musical worlds he traverses; from jazz, to chamber music, to contemporary folk. Improvisation and empathic listening are at the core of the groupâ??s spirit, conjuring a sound that is equally stark and refreshing. James describes the idea behind the album: â??Having spent the best part of a decade honing my craft as a guitarist and improviser, I made it to a place where I felt my experience and imagination start to converge, so I began to compose the music for this record. There are influences from lots of places - I didnâ??t want to shy away from exhibiting certain aspects of myself, nor from my jazz tendencies. There are nods to my beginnings in folk and psychedelic rock, harmonies derived from the melancholy and romanticism of Astor Piazzolla and the Nuevo-Tango, melodies inspired by composers such as Chopin and Satie, the expansive textures of Scandinavian jazz and the â??ECMâ?? sound, and of course the masters of jazz who continue to inspire and inform my playing style (Coltrane, Rollins, Jim Hall, Scofield, Frisell). I hope this results in a record that will be enjoyed by eclectic listeners and aficionados alike.â? -

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UBU0097CD

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