New album release
Jazz Classics.... with a twist
WVCD156/ WVLP157
The ‘classics’ of the title are the compositions of an impressive list of musical icons – Monk, Parker, Ellington, Hancock, Silver and Jobim amongst them. The ‘twist’ is provided by Mark Nightingale’s artful and consistently inventive arrangements.
The Mark Nightingale/Alan Barnes Sextet featuring James Davison
Mark Nightingale - Trombone
Alan Barnes - Alto Saxophone, Clarinet
James Davison-Trumpet and flugelhorn
Graham Harvey - Piano
Jeremy Brown - Double Bass
Ian Thomas - Drums
ALAN BARNES +11
ALAN BARNES OCTET
Art Pepper recorded a classic in 1959 called Art Pepper +11 with arrangements by Marty Paich and featuring Art Pepper as the main soloist throughout. With this in mind, Alan commissioned Mark Nightingale to write 13 charts for 12 piece big band of tunes written in 1959. It was also Alan's year of birth!