AMBIGUOUS DIALOGUES - PHILIP CLEMO

ID: MJ0401 (EAN: 5060054460194)  | 1 CD | DDD
Released in: 2004

LABEL:

METIER

Collection:

Jazz

Other info:

with:John Edwards - double bassMark Sanders - drums and percussion Phil Slater - trumpetTom Chant - soprano saxophone, bass clarinetClive Bell - shakuhachi, bansuri, pi saw and shinobue flutesNichola Christie - voicesChris Halliwell - prepared guitar, prepared pianoZoë Lewis - keyboardsMartin Reed - violinMaritza Bulcock - violaSimon Wagland - celloPete Lockett - percussion

Clemo is a composer who integrates jazz with contemporary classical, rock and electronic sources to produce music which is unique and reflective of life. Critical praise has been heaped on Clemo's work from many sources (See artist profile).Philip Clemo plays guitar, keyboards, and electronics with a fine band of musicians.

Language / Altitude / Texture / Temperature / Time / Place / Scale / Direction / Depth / Form all composed by Philip Clemo except:"Place" - Clemo/Chant/Edwards/Sanders"Direction" - Clemo/Halliwell

A very beautiful CD… hints at jazz, classical and World Music…sounds great.” - BBC Radio 3

“Clemo’s evocative “location sound recordings” and his understated string writing give the music an atmospheric sense of place. This is a bold debut for Metier Jazz… an album I enjoyed greatly.” - Jazz Review

“Clemo possess the compositional vision… to create something both intensely personal and profoundly beautiful.” - Jazzwise

”Mesmeric and completely addictive.” - The Wire

“Clemo builds [a] jungle in your head with a view of strange landscapes beyond. Bring a change of clothes, you may want to stay for a while.” - Kenneth Egbert (Jazz Now)