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Debut recording by George Haslam's Meltdown - a total of 20 musicians on the five tracks, including Graham Collier, Robin Jones, Steve Waterman. Compositions by Collier, Haslam, Waterman and Richard Leigh Harris. Recorded in Oxford, 2000 and 2001

"agreeably unkempt tone .. militates against the sense of composerly politesse. wins respect and enjoyment more readily than many a more polished performance." John Truitt, JazzReview Sept. 2001.

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MELTDOWN
GEORGE HASLAM
Bar code 5 028386 024323

TRACKS:
1 'VARIATIONS - FROM BOP TO BLUES' 19min 12sec Recorded at Shonk Studios, 11 March 2001 by Brett Gordon and John Halliday. Personnel : Steve Waterman tpt; Andrew Claxton tuba; Julia Middleton sop sax; Pablo Ledesma alto sax; Ewen Baird, Geoff Hawkins ten saxes; Matthew F. Morris bari sax; Alison Bentley voice; Jez Cooke gtr; Jerry Soffe bass; Steve Harris dms. Directed by George Haslam.
2 'OUR DAYS WERE A JOY, AND OUR PATHS THROUGH FLOWERS' 13min 25 sec Composed Richard Leigh Harris. Recorded at Shonk Studios, Oxford, 12 April, 2000 by Brett Gordon and John Halliday. Personnel : Steve Waterman tpt; Andrew Claxton tuba; Tim Hill alto sax; Geoff Hawkins ten sax; George Haslam bari sax; Alison Bentley voice; Jez Cooke gtr; Steve Kershaw bass; Tim Turan pcn. Directed by Richard Leigh Harris.
3 'CONCERTO FOR CONGAS' 19min 58sec Composed Steve Waterman. Recorded at The Warehouse Studios, Oxford, 16 June 2000 by Steve Watkins. Personnel : Steve Waterman, Lloyd Payne tpts; Andrew Claxton tuba; Julia Middleton sop. sax; Geoff Hawkins, Ewen Baird ten saxes; George Haslam bari sax; Alison Bentley voice; Jez Cooke gtr; Richard Leigh Harris pno; Jerry Soffe bass; Adam Riley dms, timbales; and Robin Jones congas. Directed by Steve Waterman.
4 'EGGSHELL SUMMER' 13min 09sec Composed Graham Collier. Recorded at Shonk Studios, 7 January 2001 by Brett Gordon and John Halliday. Personnel : Steve Waterman tpt; Andrew Claxton tuba; Julia Middleton sop sax; Ewen Baird, Geoff Hawkins ten saxes; George Haslam, Matthew F. Morris bari saxes; Alison Bentley voice; Richard Leigh Harris pno; Jez Cooke gtr; Steve Kershaw bass; Robin Jones dms. Directed by Graham Collier.
5 'AUTOMATERIC' 4min 12sec Composed George Haslam. Recorded at Shonk Studios, 11 March 2001 by Brett Gordon and John Halliday Personnel : Steve Waterman tpt; Andrew Claxton tuba; Julia Middleton alto sax;; Ewen Baird, ten sax; Geoff Hawkins flute; Matthew F. Morris bari sax; Alison Bentley voice; Jez Cooke gtr; Jerry Soffe bass; Steve Harris dms. Directed by George Haslam.

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