{"product_id":"735621","title":"Alan Barnes \u0026 David Newton - Ask Me Now [CD]","description":"Brand New From Reputable UK Company With 30 Years Experience In Retail, Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.\u003cbr\u003eAll items shipped within 3 working days of payment.\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that all our DVDs are Region 2.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePlease note that not all audio CDs are shrink-wrapped fom the factory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ask Me Now' is an outstanding collaboration on Woodville Records from two stalwarts of the British jazz scene, Alan Barnes on clarinet and alto, soprano and baritone saxophones and David Newton on piano. Newton is undoubtedly one of the finest solo jazz pianists the UK has ever produced and the prolific Barnes, perhaps needless to say, is highly accomplished across all reed instruments. \\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThroughout the album Barnes and Newton exhibit an empathy which only playing together for some forty years can bring, with the emphasis always on swinging, accessibility and interplay. At times both musicians manage to sound like a much bigger ensemble than a duo, with the saxophonist sounding particularly agile on the sometimes cumbersome baritone and the pianist both nimble and bluesy, as the occasion demands.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecorded in July 2017, the programme of music features well-known standards together with hallowed pieces from pianist \/ composers Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Thelonious Monk and Hank Jones. The pair also contribute one original each, intriguingly both of these are bossa nova flavoured, Barnes' 'The Sun, The Sea, The Stars and Me' and Newton's 'Looking at You'.\\r\u003cbr\u003e\\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Alan Barnes (clarinet, alto, soprano and baritone saxophones), David Newton (piano)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI Won't Dance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Gentle Rain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sun, The Sea, The Stars, and Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBallad for Very Sad and Very Tired Lotus Eaters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooking At You\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngel Face\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsk Me Now\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDetour Ahead\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mooche\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're Getting to Be a Habit With Me\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLittle Man, You've Had a Busy Day\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chalkys.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55152597795201,"sku":"735621","price":14.48,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/8043\/1219\/files\/51p1WdCZbVL._SL1500.jpg?v=1767876272","url":"https:\/\/chalkys.com\/products\/735621","provider":"Chalkys.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}