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Latest catalogue entries, release date 1 June 2009 ~ available now online only.

"Moment to Moment" SLAMCD 279

Paul Dunmall tenor saxophone,Matthew Bourne piano,cello, Dave Kane bass, Steve Davis drums.

"The BIG Sax CD" SLAMCD 406

A new compilation of contemporary baritone saxophonists from around the world with Carlo Actis Dato, Italy, Charles Evans, USA, George Haslam, UK, Mikko Innanen, Finland, Sergey Letov, Russia and Javier Zalba, Cuba. 18 original tracks of amazingly different artistic approaches to creation on the big sax.

"Chants" SLAMCD 519

Stefano Pastor ~ violin, viola, vocals, mandolin, guitars and percussion.

Originals and standards including Naima, I’ll remember April, Caravan, Easy Living, The song is you and There is no Greater Love.

 

 JANUARY 2009

‘GONE’ (SLAMCD 278) by BIRD ARCHITECTS..

'SOLO BONE' (SLAMCD 518) by SAMUEL BLASER

‘MAGIQUE’ (SLAMCD 517) by HOT TUNE Alberto Popolla; Bass Clarinet, Clarinet. Andrea Moriconi; Guitar. Roberto Raciti; Double Bass. Claudio Sbrolli; Drums.

Songs from the Black Earth (SLAMCD 277) Nick Vintskevitch: Soprano and alto saxophone, Leonid Vintskevitch: Piano, Steve Kershaw: Double Bass, Petter Svärd: Drums.

Autumn 2008

"AIDA SEVERO" (SLAMCD 275) Chris Williams: alto saxophone, Joe Egan: trumpet, Philip Somervell: piano, Colin Somervell: double bass, Vasilis Sarikis: drums.

"COMPRESSED DATA" (SLAMCD 276) Dave Hayley drums; Alan Eason guitar; Tris Harris Piano, Rhodes, Tenor sax; Andy McFarlane violin.

"PAPERMOON" (SLAMCD 326) GEORGE HASLAM QUARTET ~ Steve Waterman, trumpet and flugelhorn, Steve Kershaw, double bass, Robin Jones, drums, George Haslam, baritone saxophone.

From Whichford Hill" (SLAMCD 323) Lol Coxhill soprano sax, George Haslam baritone sax, tarogato,Richard Leigh Harris piano, Steve Kershaw double bass. "Beautiful." Andy Hamilton, JazzReview, August 2008.

2008 ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR

Check out our first two 2008 new releases:-

SLAMCD 516 (Feb 08) "ASTROLABIOANIMA"

Giovanni Sollima violincello and voice, Alessandro Gandola soprano saxophone.

SLAMCD 274 (Feb 08) ‘FIRST HEARING

"3bpm" Martin Pickett piano, Paul Jefferies double bass, Ben Twyford

AND -now, April 2008:-

SLAMCD 325 'HELIOS SUITE'

George Haslam baritone sax, tarogato, Stefano Pastor violin, Steve Kershaw bass and Paul Hession drums.

 

AUTUMN 2007 ... NEW RELEASE

"Holywell Session" - SLAMCD 324 Harry Beckett flugelhorn, trumpet, George Haslam baritone sax, tarogato, Stefano Pastor violin, Richard Leigh Harris piano, Steve Kershaw double bass.

New Releases, Summer 2007

"Red Dispersion" ~ SLAMCD 272, Barcode: 50 28386 02722 5 Aaron Standon - Alto Sax and Guitar; Pete Brandt - Double bass; Steve Harris - Drums

Red Dispersion is a breathtaking new take on harmolodics. This is the trio that picks up the potential of Ulmer and Coleman and runs with it. Alto sax, electric guitar, bass and drums all working right up at the very sharp thin edge of improv. Aaron Standon has been around and back again, he currently plays in the Bird Architects and has also been featured on a new Leo Records CD, Conspiracy of Equals. Drummer Steve Harris comes from Pinski Zoo and ZAUM whilst Pete Brandt has been everywhere from Rough Trade to improvising orchestras. In a sense the past is nowhere near where these musicians reside. Red Dispersion is a coming together of a new, New Thing. This is one of those rare recordings where everything suddenly jumps into the right place at the right time. Potentially Red Dispersion could go down as THE release of 2007. The evidence is in the ears.

"SHaK" SLAMCD 321 Barcode 50 28386 03212 0 George Haslam bari sax, Esmond Selwyn guitar, Steve Kershaw double bass. Selwyn, Haslam and Kershaw (SHaK) is a working trio playing STANDARDS, in fresh original arrangements. The titles are: Big noise from Winnetka, My Romance, El Manicero, Yardbird Suite, Over the Rainbow, Alfie, Can't help loving that man, Morning After, Stella by Starlight, I guess I'll have to change my plan, Polka Dots and Moonbeams, Blue Monk.

"September Spring" SLAMCD 322 Barcode 50 28386 02702 7 George Haslam bari sax, bass clarinet and tarogato - New recordings of improvisations in Buenos Aires September 2006, with Ruben Ferrero, Mono Hurtado, Daniel Harari, Horacio Striajer and the great New York bassist Hill Green.

"CUBAN MELTDOWN" SLAMCD 515 Barcode 50 28386 05152 7 George Haslam's Cubano British band featuring Bobby Carcassés recorded in Havana and UK with some great musicians from both countries: Steve Waterman, Robin Jones, Paul Rutherford, Maria Cecilia Colon, Richard Leigh Harris, Steve Kershaw, André Leigh-Howarth, Julito Padron, Yasek Manzano, Roberto Martinez, Roberto Carcassés Jnr. Jorge Reyes, Alejandro Aparicio, Pancho Terry, Oliver Valdés, Lucia Huergo, Josef Koumbas.

New Releases, 1 May 2007

"CYCLES" SLAMCD 514 50 28386 05142 8 Stefano Pastor violin, viola, Erika Dagnino words, Maurizio Borgia percussion.

Cycles brings together the poetry of Erika Dagnino and the violin of Stefano Pastor - each in its own medium … the sound of the violin on the disc and the printed word of the poetry in the 24 page booklet (in English and Italian). This dual presentation gives the listener opportunity to enjoy the depth and beauty of the music and the reader to study and soak up the words and structure of the poetry… and of course the combined experience the creators intended.

"The Axe" SLAMCD 265 50 28386 02652 5 - solo jazz guitar by Esmond Selwyn.

Virtuoso JAZZ guitar - jazz standards played in concert and in studio. Setting new standards in the interpretation of great standards by Britain's most outstanding jazz guitarist. Track List: LOVER MAN ; CHEEK TO CHEEK ; EASY LIVING ; I NEVER KNEW ; SKYLARK ; I SHOULD CARE ; STELLA BY STARLIGHT ; TENDERLY ; MOONGLOW ; ROUND MIDNIGHT ; HOW ABOUT YOU ; YOU GO TO MY HEAD; THE SONG HAS ENDED; WHERE ARE YOU; A NIGHTINGALE SANG IN BERKELEY SQUARE; ALL THE THINGS YOU ARE; MY OLD FLAME; IT MIGHT AS WELL BE SPRING; DANCING ON THE CEILING; YOU`VE CHANGED; I FALL IN LOVE TOO EASILY/SOFTLY AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE; FOR ALL WE KNOW/I CAN`T GET STARTED.

 

JANUARY 2007:

"Short Stories (volume two)" (SLAMCD 270) 50 28386 02702 7 By Howard Riley, solo piano.

"REBIS" (SLAMCD 513) 50 28386 05132 9 By Alessandro Garau, Gianluca Corona and Sebastian Dessanay.

DECEMBER 2006:

"The Making of Quiet Things"(SLAMCD 269) 50 28386 02692 1 By The Number ~ Gary Curson: alto sax, Keith Tippett: piano, John Edwards: bass, Mark Sanders: drums.

"D.A.T.A. ...now processing"(SLAMCD 271) 50 28386 02712 6 Dave Hayley drums and percussion,Alan Eason guitar Tris Harris piano, synth, alto and soprano sax, bass, Andy McFarlane, violin.

"Straijer Hurtado"(SLAMCD 503) Horacio Straijer Marimba, Mono Hurtado Double Bass. We have a short re-run of one of our early (1995) releases - a much sought after disc by two great musicians of Buenos Aires.

NOVEMBER 2006:

"Peace and Joy" (SLAMCD 267) barcode: 50 28386 02672 3 Paul Dunmall saxophone, Philip Gibbs guitar, Paul Rogers double bass, Hamid Drake drums.

"A PARALLAX VIEW" (SLAMCD 268) barcode: 50 28386 02682 2 Joe McPhee - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones, Paul Hession - Drum Set.

OTHER RECENT RELEASES NOW AVAILABLE:

"After Image" (SLAMCD 266) PINSKI ZOO Celebrate 25 years of kicking down the barriers and sticking doggedly out for individualism with a new double album ~ a collection of live tracks from tours in 2003 – 2005. The ZOO’s best and most representative album to date.

"Out of the Darkness" (SLAMCD 264) A great live concert recording by John Law's Cornucopia Ensemble with guest soloists Andy Sheppard, Chris Laurence and Paul Clarvis

"Sueños Abiertos vol. I" (SLAMCD 510) An eclectic collection of exciting jazz styles by 12 different groups based across Argentina

"TRANSMUTATIONS" (SLAMCD 512) Great recording by Italian violin maestro Stefano Pastor of music by Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane and more; creative developments of music taken from jazz, Latin, pop and classical sources.

** NEWS ** Amherst Dislodged (SLAMCD 263) voted in Wire TOP Jazz CD 2005.

October 2005:

"Vesuvius" (SLAMCD 262). Bar-code 50 28386 02622 8 Alex Von Schlippenbach piano, Paul Dunmall tenor saxophone, Tony Bianco drums, Paul Rogers 7 string bass.

"Amherst Dislodged"(SLAMCD 263). Bar-code 50 28386 02632 7 Tim Crowther guitar, guitar synth. Steve Franklin keyboards, Tony Marsh drums.