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TFJO CD Available For Download.
The music from the new Tony Faulkner Jazz Orchestra CD; “Thad Jones and the Ellington Effect”, is now available to download from the iTunes Music Store.
The music can also be downloaded from other popular Music sites including Napster.
Tony Faulkner Jazz Orchestra CD now available
“Thad Jones and the Ellington Effect” is a seven part suite of pieces based on the chapters of a Masters dissertation completed some years ago and in which I attempted to show how Thad Jones had been influenced by Duke Ellington both in his writing and arranging, and in the way in which he used the jazz Orchestra he co-led with drummer Mel Lewis from 1966 to 1979.
The orchestra on the CD has the following personnel: Andy Schofield (alto sax, sop. sax, clar.), Tim France (alto sax, flute), Russell van den Berg (tenor sax, sop. sax), Suzanne Higgins (tenor sax, flute), Tony Harper (bari. sax, bass clar.); Bryan Davis, Ryan Quigley, Rob Robson, Henry Lowther, Richard Iles or Graham Hardy (trumpets); Mike Carton, Rick Taylor, John Kenny or Andy Hillier (trombones), Sarah Williams (bass trombone), Mike Walker (guitar), Graham Hearn (piano), Dave Markee (bass) and Peter Fairclough (drums).
It was recorded in June ‘06 at Wildtrax Studios, Co. Durham by Frank Gibbon, using 2″ analogue tape, in a more-or-less ‘live’ situation, with minimal mics and mixing. Mastering was done at Clickstop, Leeds with NO compression - very much a ‘live’ sound.
There will (hopefully) be reviews in the February issues of “Jazz Journal” and “Jazzwise” magazines.
The CD is now available from Amazon.co.uk and CD Baby.
During the three days in the studio we recorded enough material for two CDs. The next issue, “Two Suite - plus two more” will be available around May/June ‘07.
Technical Difficulties
For anyone who finds their way here to read this, I’d like to further apologise for the recent strangeness with AWFulMusic.net. Due to a series of problems with our previous Web Host the site is only currently available via this address; TonyFaulkner.net. I am working to resolve this and hope to have full “AWFul” service resumed as soon as possible.
Thanks for your patience,
Bryan Davis
(Webmaster: AWFulMusic.net)
…And We’re Back!!
Apologies for the site being down for the last couple of days. This was due to essential maintenance.
The good news is that there is now a system in place which will allow for much easier updating of the site. Expect updates much more frequently from now on!!
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