John Horler - Free and Easy [CD]

Please Note Not All Our New Items Are Shrink Wrapped.All items shipped within 3 working days of payment.John Horler is a highly respected pianist and composer who has earned a formidable reputation on the British jazz scene over half a century. rrProbably best known for his collaboration with Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine for over 20 years, he has also worked with many well know American jazz icons, including Chet Baker Bob Brookmeyer and Clark Terry. rrA graduate of The Royal Academy Of Music aged 16 (later being made an ARAM for services to music) John became an avid disciple of the late Bill Evans and also absorbed the music of the European composers Debussy, Ravel and even Brahms which he welded into his own very special jazz language. rrThis intimate solo album, full of melodic invention and sophisticated harmony, features five free pieces, where a figure is played spontaneously and developed randomly, without any preconceived idea of where it might lead.rrOther tracks include My Ship by Kurt Weil, inspired by the Miles Davies Gil Evans recording, What Kind of Fool Am I played in tribute to composers Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and Beija Flor by Nelson Cavaquinho and an improvisation on Bach's Prelude in e flat minor. There is just one of Horler's own compositions a melancholy tune in A major, called 'Piece for Poppy'rrDave Gelly described John's playing best when he wrote 'Horler has a delightful habit of lulling you into a sense of false security with sweet, simple phrases and warm chords, before suddenly heading off into the harmonic undergrowth. Little scraps of melody, which at first seem quite random, gradually come together into a fascinating pattern.'rrAndrew Cleyndert's recording of the piano is superb and has contributed in no small measure to a really excellent CD.

Free Piece One

Piece For Poppy

Free Piece Two

My Ship

Free Piece Three

Beija Flor

Some Other Time

After Supper

Free Piece Four

What's New

Improvisations On Bach;s Prelude In Eb Minor

Free Piece Five

What Kind Of Fool Am I?

• Genre: Jazz
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 5060052776020

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