apologies this one just slipped by, must be the sleep i am losing eh? like me and everyone else i suspect you can catch it on iPlayer, iif you are not already captured by all that lovely live stuff from Monterey on NPR ...
Monday 26 September at 11pm on BBC Radio 3
Tonight, we bring you an exclusive session from a pianist who has been at the cutting edge of the British jazz scene for a quarter of a century, but who has rarely sought its spotlight – John Law.
The set that he and his trio recorded for us reflects the latest step in a musical career that has been something of an odyssey. And Law's classical upbringing in particular still has a big part to play, as you'll hear from his pre-session interview with John Fordham, who stands in for Jez tonight. The gently insistent lyricism of the opener shows off the highly attuned, stripped-back chamber-music approach that the trio has developed through 5 years playing together.
But tonight's set also points in a new direction – there's a grooviness and an edge to the second tune, Triadic Ballet, from its dark, buzzing opening to the suppressed Latin feel that later emerges. And to close, there's a deliberate nod to Swedish trio EST in which Law, along with bassist Yuri Goloubev and drummer Asaf Sirkis, start with their signature deftness of touch before a heavier romp to finish.
Finally tonight, we pay tribute to British composer, bandleader and educator Graham Collier, who died recently.
Tonight, we bring you an exclusive session from a pianist who has been at the cutting edge of the British jazz scene for a quarter of a century, but who has rarely sought its spotlight – John Law.
The set that he and his trio recorded for us reflects the latest step in a musical career that has been something of an odyssey. And Law's classical upbringing in particular still has a big part to play, as you'll hear from his pre-session interview with John Fordham, who stands in for Jez tonight. The gently insistent lyricism of the opener shows off the highly attuned, stripped-back chamber-music approach that the trio has developed through 5 years playing together.
But tonight's set also points in a new direction – there's a grooviness and an edge to the second tune, Triadic Ballet, from its dark, buzzing opening to the suppressed Latin feel that later emerges. And to close, there's a deliberate nod to Swedish trio EST in which Law, along with bassist Yuri Goloubev and drummer Asaf Sirkis, start with their signature deftness of touch before a heavier romp to finish.
Finally tonight, we pay tribute to British composer, bandleader and educator Graham Collier, who died recently.
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