FEATURE: Dave Gelly discusses Neil Ardley’s ‘Symphony of Amaranths’ …
NEIL ARDLEY’S A SYMPHONY OF AMARANTHS – Dave Gelly sums up…
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Mike Gibbs Band – ‘Symphony Hall, Birmingham 1991’ (SINGSONG125)
This celebration of heritage British jazz marks the talents of Mike Gibbs and John Scofield, harnessed to Gibbs’s 12-piece band, recorded at Birmingham Symphony Hall in October 1991 during a twelve-date UK tour promoted by the Contemporary Music Network, a branch of the Arts Council of Great Britain.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Johnny Warman – ‘From the Jungle to the New Horizons’ (SINGSONG124)
Originally released in 1983, this follow-up to Johnny Warman’s ‘Walking into Mirrors’ – with single “Screaming Jets” a chart hit in Australia – follows in its predecessor’s path, albeit musically more complex.
NEWS: Rod Clements talks Lindisfarne in 2021 with The Strange Brew …
With live dates firming up again for his band and a Singsong reissue programme underway of his solo recorded catalogue, Rod Clements’ interview with Jason Barnard at The Strange Brew is more than timely.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Tim Rose – ‘The London Sessions 1978-1998’ (SINGSONG140)
Unreleased session tracks recorded in London between 1978 and 1998 by the late troubadour, “The London Sessions (1978-1998)” showcases what a talent US-born, by now London-based Tim Rose was.
NEWS: Ray Fenwick ‘on air’ …
‘Going Large’ is Ray Fenwick’s new release on Singsong and he's doing just that on air ...
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Ollie Halsall – ‘Lovers Leaping’ (SINGSONG133)
In 1979, following his early career with Timebox, Patto, Tempest and Boxer, guitarist Ollie Halsall produced a solo album of his own compositions comprised in the remarkable multi-track recordings that make up ‘Lovers Leaping’.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Deckchair Poets – ‘The Crop Circlers’ Guide To Abstract Expressionism’ (SINGSONG129)
Skewing trademark lyrical humour to a diversity of music stylings spanning prog to rock ‘n’ roll, ‘The Crop Circlers' Guide To Abstract Expressionism’ marks a return to the structures of Deckchair Poets’ first two albums, ‘Who Needs Pyjamas?’ and ‘Searchin' for a Lemon Squeezer’ bringing along the exceptional talents of the band’s firecracker line-up.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Shiva’s Quintessence – ‘Cosmic Surfer’ (SINGSONG138)
Originally released in 2005, ‘Cosmic Surfer’ was the first release by the refreshed progressive/psych rock band Quintessence.
NEW AUDIO RELEASE: Neil Ardley’s New Jazz Orchestra – ‘Camden ’70’ (SINGSONG139)
“Camden '70” by Neil Ardley's New Jazz Orchestra bears testament to the potency of period modern British jazz talent in this live recording of a mid-tour concert at the Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre during London’s 1970 Camden Jazz Festival.