Simcock Trio with Tim Garland JLU 30.x.11

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

... regular working trio that Jazz Line-Up feature with Russian bassist Yuri Goloubev and British drummer James Maddren. This trio is at the heart of Gwilym's musical vision and today he invites his long-time collaborator and special guest from "Acoustic Triangle" Tim Garland on saxophone.

too easy to underestimate Simcock and too easy to overdo the praise imv ... worth it because he can be very interesting but especially for the presence of Tim Garland ... now he is special ...

[Old Grumpy]

Good set. It does benefit from the presence of Tim Garland - but he is not essential. Simcock is a superb artist, both on his own and with others.

[Serial_Apologist]

Nothing especially original there, though everything was beautifully executed, and since much of the material reminded me of late 60s era Chick Corea, that's OK 'cos it's my favourite time from that pianist's work - just prior to Circle. In fact it's just about my favourite era of jazz, period. But, what a superb bass player!

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

delightful session and seconded on the bass player ... what pitch and articulation

[charles t]

Calum...just back from a Eastern Canada/New England cruise so glad I haven't missed this one.

Have followed G.S. upon hearing the exposure that came his way via Radio 3 - but, more importantly as a member of Acoustic Triangle.

Among his own releases, to my ears the piano trios are somewhat over-polished with a modicum of 'prepared' thinking evident.

However, as other posters above have indicated, within the group setting, Gwilym's presence is near exceptional.

Being a consumate jazz groupie while on cruises, I made friends with this talented pianist (NOTE: He studied with Ran Blake, which really got him going in our conversations):

http://www.evanwhitfieldmusic.com/

[Quarky]

On the basis of the Jazz programmes I have listened to over the past few months, and always bearing in mind that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, as are sweeping generalisations, nevertheless I am drawn to the following conclusion:

Put Jazz fusion and links with popular music to one side.

Current European Jazz (which includes UK) is better that current US Jazz. European Jazz has a fresh outlook. Euro Jazzers may be classically trained, but that is only part of it. The music seems more in tune with the aural environment we live in.

US Jazz may be overburdened with its legacy, and the many famous musicians ( Gary Burton just as an example), who are simultaneously the current face of Jazz , and also represent its living history. We seem to be treading a well-worn groove.

[Byas'd Opinion]

I've always found Simcock's work solo and as leader a bit soft-centred for my taste (I'm a Monkian not a Tatumite), but I think his work with The Impossible Gentlemen is superb. The contrast between his romanticism and Mike Walker's fusion leanings works splendidly, giving the music a rich sweet-and-sour flavour which neither would quite achieve on their own. And I say that as someone who thinks Mike Walker is one of the UK's genuinely international class jazz musicians, who'd get more recognition as one of the great contemporary jazz guitarists if he hadn't decided to stay in Salford rather than move to London or New York.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

hi Chas hope it was a good cruise .... were you indulging your penchant for numbers?

EU v USA Monk v Tatum, dichotomies, dichotomies ..... this dualism must cease ... as Chas T will tell you 3 is the number of the universe the laws of form innit the mark, the no mark and the void [not the mark and no mark] ...THREE [Spencer-Brown]


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[charles t]

Current European Jazz (which includes UK) is better that current US Jazz. European Jazz has a fresh outlook. Euro Jazzers may be classically trained, but that is only part of it. The music seems more in tune with the aural environment we live in.

O.B. Coincidentally to your Euro Jazz 'outlook', I had posted this a little while back (as a reply to [member] Burning Dog's thoughts on ECM, Nordic jazz, etc.

" B.D. - Your thoughts re 'Euro jazz' & ECM (Nordic) made me look down at what's currently on my desk:

Eleni Karaindrou & Jan Garbarek - The Beekeeper Soundtrack
Tom Harrell (w/Bob Berg) - Stories
Jacob Anderskov/Accident) - Agnostic Revelations
Evan Parker (w/Paul Dunmall) - Birmingham Concert
Evan Parker/Louis Moholo/Barry Guy, etc. - Bush Fire
Bendik Hofseth - Colours & IX
Marius Neset - Golden Explosion
Marius Neset/Oleamund Gjersvik - Duo Improvisations
Ken Vandermark/Nate McBride/Curt Newton - TriplePlayGambit
Johannes Enders & Alex Jung Quartet - Love And The Inception

DVD: Sounds And Silence - Travels With Manfred Eicher "

An example of one's 'sonic' world of habitation. Possibly.

[Quarky]

Many thanks charles t. Will endeavour to listen to those albums.

[Quarky]

....And see last night's episode of Late Night Junction, in which Fiona Talkington (my favourite presenter) played:

00:49 Evan Parker Electro-Acoustic Ensemble — Philipp Wachsmann: Writing on Ice
Drawn Inward, ECM 1693 547 209-2
00:53 Terje Isungset (ice instruments) — In glacier
Iceman Is, Icemusic ALLICE0703
01:00 Kairos 4tet — Box set anti-hero
Statement of Intent, Edition Records EDN1026

[charles t]

Many thanks charles t. Will endeavour to listen to those albums.

Thank you, O.B.

Hopefully you use Spotify (Premium). which, being based in Sweden is VERY strong on Nordic jazz.

(Although I have used Int'l Post from Moserobie/Jonas Kullhammar, in the past).