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NEW ALBUM OUT NOW VISIT JAZZ CDS STORE URBAN THEME PARK (Basho SRCD 35-2) Julian Siegel - Saxes / Clarinets / Compositions "There's not a moment that doesn't fizz with ingenuity and imagination" MOJO 23/04/11 |
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The JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET released their second album Urban Theme Park in April 2011, the follow up to the debut album ‘Close Up’ released in 2002 to rave reviews. With the Julian Siegel Quartet, Julian has chosen to work with some of this generation's most distinctive voices to create a group that is becoming one of the most in-demand quartets on the scene. “When the Julian Siegel Quartet perform live it’s a fantastic ride” The band features inspirational pianist Liam Noble, his fluid touch and dazzling imagination perfectly complementing Siegel’s music and playing, and providing a perfect foil for the many directions the music can turn. With the creative spark of dynamic drummer Gene Calderazzo and the deep groove of bassist Oli Hayhurst dove-tailing perfectly with Siegel and Noble this is unquestionably one of the UK’s most exciting and powerful quartets. The music the band plays moves freely through varied sound-worlds and colours, from undercurrents of bop into electro-acoustic trance, from an acoustic quartet playing early-electric Miles to dancing West African drum grooves, searching ballads and joyful melodies. The Julian Siegel Quartet was one the of top UK jazz acts who toured Germany and Austria in March 2011 as part of the Brit Jazz travelling-festival put together by Burkhard Hopper, former manager of the late Esbjorn Svensson. "A dream team of London jazz talent...Urban Theme Park is a thing of charm and poise – in the best sense, a very English record. With such a knack for drawing on jazz traditions while remaining fresh and forward-looking, the Julian Siegel Quartet are the perfect illustration of why British jazz is turning heads the world over. Siegel’s tunes fit are a mix of fiendish, time-twisting grooves, building riffs and brightly hummable melodies, never mere blowing exercises, their through-composed nature gives them real drama and momentum.” "Urban Theme Park' is darn good fun...already a major contender for album of the year and its not even spring yet" Andy Robson, Jazzwise Magazine, March 2011
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Julian Siegel
Tenor and Soprano Saxophone, Clarinet and Bass Clarinet
Julian Siegel has established himself as a powerful player and individual writer on the flourishing European Jazz Scene, and was awarded the BBC Jazz Award 2007 for Best Instrumentalist and the 2011 London Jazz Award 2011. He has performed with Hermeto Pascoal, Kenny Wheeler, Andrew Hill, Django Bates, Norma Winstone, Bill Frisell, Michael Gibbs, John Taylor, Steve Swallow, Steve Lacy, Jason Yarde and Laurie Anderson. He is a member of the influential Jazz group Partisans featuring guitarist Phil Robson and the Julian Siegel Trio featuring U.S. improvising stars Joey Baron and Greg Cohen
"One of the UK's most creative saxophonists" MOJO
"Approaches the depth and sensitivity of a Wayne Shorter or Stan Getz."Straight No Chaser
“Julian is fast becoming a national treasure of the reeds” Jez Nelson Q.E.H. London November 2009
"That lissome, free-wheeling saxophonist, Siegel's wailing, swerving lines burst with character. " John Fordham, The Guardian "Great imagination" Billy Hart
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Liam Noble Piano and Synthesiser Liam Noble is one of the most in-demand pianists on the London Jazz Scene. His career has included recordings and performances with musicians such as Tom Rainey, Drew Gress, Phil Robson in the 'Romance Among the Fishes' Band, Ingrid Laubrock's Sleepthief with Tom Rainey, Liam Noble Quintet featuring Stan Sulzmann and Chris Biscoe, Christine Tobin Band, Bobby Wellins Quartet, Moondog and Randy Brecker. "...a brilliant pianist...who hardly plays a solo without at least one turn of phrase that brings you to the edge of your seat"
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Oli Hayhurst Double Bass
Bassist Oli Hayhurst has played with Gilad Atzmon’s Orient House Ensemble, the Mercury Prize nominated Zoe Rahman Trio, Reem Kelani, Tim Whitehead, Koby Israelite, Bill McHenry, Tom Rainey, Jim Mullen, Vanessa Mae, Cara Dillon, Bobby Wellins and Gwilym Simcock
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Gene Calderazzo Drums Gene Calderazzo has been a long-term resident in the UK and has played drums with Steve Lacy, Sting, Steve Grossman, Eddie Henderson, The NDR, Mike Gibbs, Bheki Mseleku, UMO Jazz Orchestra in Finland, Pharoah Sanders, James Moody, Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Ulf Wakenius, Evan Parker, Gary Husband, Wayne Krantz, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Watson, Eddie Gomez, Randy Brecker, brother Joey Calderazzo, Partisans, Zoe Rahman, Phil Robson's 'Six Strings and the beat' and on Jonny Greenwood’s film soundtrack ‘Bodysong’.
"Creates an excitement similar to that of a young Tony Williams, drummer with forward gears". Stan Sulzmann, Musician Magazine
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JULIAN SIEGEL QUARTET PRESS QUOTES
"Urban Theme Park' is darn good fun...already a major contender for album of the year and its not even spring yet" Andy Robson, Jazzwise Magazine, March 2011 “Oh wow! Even after a few hours’ listening to a random selection of the finest CDs of jazz music from the last 50 years or so, this disc still leaps out. It’s going to be hard to knock Urban Theme Park off the top of my “best” pile for 2011…it storms and swirls with pleasures from beginning to end” "It is a rare and beautiful conflation that gives Urban Theme Park, like all Siegel's recent work, magnetism and depth.. a magisterial studio set." "A dream team of London jazz talent...Urban Theme Park is a thing of charm and poise – in the best sense, a very English record. With such a knack for drawing on jazz traditions while remaining fresh and forward-looking, the Julian Siegel Quartet are the perfect illustration of why British jazz is turning heads the world over. Siegel’s tunes fit are a mix of fiendish, time-twisting grooves, building riffs and brightly hummable melodies, never mere blowing exercises, their through-composed nature gives them real drama and momentum.” "A UK-jazz supergroup, this band sets the bar pretty high for the art of making idiomatic, eclectic contemporary jazz " John Fordham - The Guardian, April 2011 "Virtually unstoppable imaginative flow" Ray Comiskey, The Irish Times
"To make the tried and trusted instrumentation and tradition sing anew - that's the most difficult challenge of all, and it's one that this band has risen to and more than met." Birmingham Post November 2002 CD of the week ***** November 16, 2002 "Stonking" Time Out, London, May 2011 "An early candidate for CD of the year" Chris Parker, London Jazz |
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REVIEWS of 'URBAN THEME PARK'
THE GUARDIAN F&M PLAYLIST 7/04/11 THE GUARDIAN FOUR STAR JOHN FORDHAM ALBUM REVIEW 15/4/11 ALLABOUTJAZZ.COM CHRIS MAY 11/04/11 BBC MUSIC REVIEW MARTIN LONGLEY |
REVIEWS of 'CLOSE-UP'
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