Clear Frame Session
Friday 4 March 2005 23:30-1:00 (Radio 3)
Kevin Le Gendre presents an exclusively recorded session by British quartet Clear Frame.
The group, made up of ex-Soft-Machine bassist, Hugh Hopper, Charles Hayward on drums, Orphy Robinson on percussion and steel drums, and saxophonist, Lol Coxhill, held their first major performance at last year's London Jazz Festival (November 2004).
As the name suggests, Clear Frame begin each session with a blank canvas, using their considerable collective experience to work off each other and build a truly organic piece. As Orphy Robinson puts it, "expect the unexpected."
Clear Frame are joined by Hugh Hopper's former Soft Machine band mate and 2004 Mercury Music Prize nominee, Robert Wyatt, on cornet, especially for this session.
Kevin will also be reviewing some of the best new jazz released on CD.
Duration:
1 hour 30 minutes
Playlist
Signature Tune:
ArtistÌýRussell Gunn
TitleÌý74 Miles away
ComposerÌýZawinul
PublisherÌýGroid music SESAC
DurationÌý1'07"
Ìý
The young UK quartet Polar Bear:
Lead by drummer Seb Rochford.
Electronics courtesy of Leafcutter John
Mark Lockheart -tenor saxophone
Pete Wareham -tenor saxophone
Tom Herbert -double bass
ArtistÌýPolar Bear
TitleÌýYour Eyes The Sea
ComposerÌýSebastian Rochford
PublisherÌýPRS / MCPS
LabelÌýBabel
Track/SideÌý8
DurationÌý3'17"
LP TitleÌýHeld On The tips Of Fingers
Ìý
David Binney -alto sazophone
Featuring Chris Potter -tenor saxaphone
With Binney's regular:
Jacob Sacks -piano
Thoman Morgan -bass
Dan Weiss -drums
ArtistÌýDavid Binney
TitleÌýPF
ComposerÌýDavid Binney
PublisherÌýBeenkee Music BMI
LabelÌýCriss Cross Jazz
Track/SideÌý9
DurationÌý8'33"
LP TitleÌýBastion Of Sanity
Ìý
Wadada Leo Smith -trumpet
Henry Kaiser -guitar
ArtistÌýWadada Leo Smith and Henry Kaiser
TitleÌýYesterfunk
ComposerÌýMiles Davis
PublisherÌýSACEM / BIEM
LabelÌýCuneiform
Track/SideÌý
DurationÌý4'11"
LP TitleÌýUpriver: Yo Miles
Justin Quinn, originally from New York but now based in London, plays electronic and baritone fretless guitars, and leads the group.
Tom Arthurs -trumpet and flugelhorn
Carlos Lopez-Real -alto saxophone
Oli Hayhurst -double Bass
Martin france -drums
ArtistÌýBakehouse
TitleÌýMud Blue Sky
ComposerÌýJustin Quinn
PublisherÌýPRS/MCPS
LabelÌýF-ire Records
Track/SideÌý4
DurationÌý7'02"
LP TitleÌýBefore I Forget
ÌýÌý
The latest discovery by Jordi Pujol, founder and A&R of Fresh Sound New Talent, is pianist Russ Lossing.
Backed by:
Jeff Hebert -bass
Jeff Williams -drums
ArtistÌýRuss Lossing
TitleÌýSpider's Web
ComposerÌýRuss Lossing
PublisherÌý
LabelÌýFresh Sound
Cat no. FSNT 205
Track/SideÌý5
DurationÌý5'15"
LP TitleÌýPhrase 6
