Tag Archives: Folk Jazz

Though a lot of the band’s attention comes via an association with avant-garde British pop duo No-Man, Alias Grace, also a two-person outfit, stands well alone merits as a pleasant, hidden treasure of tranquil, haunting music with folk, jazz, and pop leanings. Produced in Cambridge, Britain, in 1996, Alias Sophistication …

The early-’90s formation Samuel Smiles was originally conceived like a live setup to process smoky late-night jazz with an exploration of introspection in song. Originally a trio composed of vocalist Tim Bowness (No-Man/Darkroom), keyboards guy Peter Chilvers (Alias Sophistication), and guitarist Michael Bearpark (Darkroom), they are actually aided by saxophonist …

Kathy McCord released a lone self-titled LP in 1970, the 1st launch from Creed Taylor’s CTI Information, and it had been a truly unusual and unique recording featuring a sort of folk-rock acidity jazz groove that later on made it an extremely sought-after rarity for enthusiasts. The record was documented …

Slovenian accordionist Bratko Bibič was an integral person in Begnagrad, a pioneering group that melded Eastern Western european folk music with avant-prog through the ’70s and ’80s, before he joined up with Swiss multi-instrumentalist Momo Rossel’s transatlantic Rock and roll in Opposition-flavored Nimal in the past due ’80s and Slovenian/American …

Vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist Jenni Alpert was created in LA and adopted in age four. She began to sing and perform piano while residing in numerous foster homes, and later on learned to try out the guitar aswell, and began composing tunes early. As acquainted with jazz as she …

Robert Carroll specializes in translating Swedish text messages into British. He spent some time working on a number of selections and reissues from Sweden, including traditional, jazz, and some cultural field recordings from countries such as for example Honduras and Tanzania. He shouldn’t be confused using the swing-era saxophonist from …

The minor SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA group Lamb have a tendency to be remembered limited to their appearance within the Fillmore: THE FINAL Times concert album, where these were one of the non-star artists on the set dominated by bigger titles just like the Grateful Deceased, Santana, and Boz Scaggs. …

With regards to British folk music, no bass player comes near getting the influence of Danny Thompson. A founding person in British isles folk-pop pioneers Pentangle, Thompson’s resumé contains use Nick Drake, Elvis Costello, Donovan, Sandy Denny, Eric Clapton, Richard Thompson, Marc Bolan, Heidi Berry, Tim Buckley, Kate Bush, John …

Blessed and raised in Israel, alto saxophonist and jazz composer Uri Gurvich initial began using the saxophone in age 10. He examined on the Rimon College in Israel and was an associate from the Tel Aviv Jazz Orchestra before relocating towards the U.S. and Boston in 2003 to wait Berklee …

A key person in the Brooklyn innovative jazz community, clarinetist and tenor saxophonist Chris Rate was raised in the Seattle area. Rate was first released to traditional music and performed the piano and clarinet before getting thinking about improvisation as well as the tenor saxophone during senior high school. He …