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Mastering …Dub Colossus is just an outstanding sound and concept that one can't allow to pass them by. press review, Globetronica.org |
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 Neil Yates - Five Countries ( Edition Records)
Editing Mixing & Mastering The Trio evokes the warm intimacy of a conversation with friends, beautifully recorded to give crystal-clear definition of the instruments in a satisfying and varied programme Ron Burnett, The Press |
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Mastering Tom Rainey's trio with Ingrid Laubrock and Mary Halvorson is very much an integrated ensemble. Laubrock is a saxophonist of unusual textural sensitivity and intellectual savvy, who can summon up proper deposits of abandon, knowing restraint and sly references to jazz' past in the midst of her purely improvisational explorations. Halvorson, one of the important "avant-jazz" guitarists of her generation, takes the abstracting and deconstructionist influence and has come up with her own way of melding that freestyling painterliness with shards of line and sonics. Together, they make a refreshing new and not-sentimental kind of beautiful music |
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Mastering Beautiful songs fusing acoustic and atmospheric electronic instruments from Japanese artists Tatsuro & Hiroki |
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 Frank Harrison- Sideways (Linus Records)
Mixing & Mastering “Sideways” has been a long time coming but has been well worth the wait. It’s an intelligent, musicianly album with some first rate original tunes and some ingenious interpretations of standards. Recorded in Berlin and London by engineers Rainer Robben and Andrew Tulloch the sound is again immaculate and the playing likewise. Bass player Davide Petrocca, an Italian living in Germany represents an exciting new discovery and is a major factor in the album’s success. Although little known to UK audiences he has accrued a considerable reputation in Europe where he has toured with guitarist Martin Taylor, pianist Monty Alexander and many others. Ian Mann, The Jazzman.com |
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"Mr McFall’s Chamber, Fraser Fifield and their guests have created a wonderful thing; a collection of recordings that not only pays tribute to Martyn Bennett’s skill as a composer, arranger, musician and entertainer, but develops his music beyond what he was able to accomplish in his lifetime, and in the direction he would have wished." |
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 Matt Dibble – Daytime TV (Gongo Records)
Mastering "It's got a real feel of classical pastoral '70s British pop – Love It"
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Mastering Samuel Yirga's musical life so far has been full of obstacles: social restrictions, family regulations, hurdles thrown up by the reality of life. Yet in the face of all of this, the young and gifted pianist who grew up in the capital of Ethiopia and the centre of the heady mix of music known as Ethiojazz, has at last had his time to shine. |
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Recording Fusion and classical Indian rhythms merge on this spectacular confluence of styles. Drummer Ranjit Barot erupts on the opening East-meets-West salvo “Singularity,” a time-shifting number with blazing solos from electric bassist Matthew Garrison, veena master Punya Srinivas and guitar great John McLaughlin. The Nirvana String Section adds majesty to the proceedings on “T = O,” which features a staggering solo from electric mandolinist U. Srinivas. “Revolutions,” in memory of Charlie Mariano, is a modern reworking of a traditional Carnatic number, while “Supernova,” with Remember Shakti bandmates Srinivas and tabla master Zakir Hussain, is a tribute to the legendary Ustad Alla Rakha. Tim Garland’s 15-piece Underground Orchestra punctuates the ambitious “Dark Matter,” a track that also showcases Barot’s South Indian konnakol vocals Bill Milkowski, Jazz Times |
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 Sleepthief- The Madness Of Crowds (Intakt Records)
Mastering New release from Ingrid Laubrock's Sleepthief |
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Mixing & Mastering "With Live Adventures, Soft Machine Legacy makes a forceful case that the music of Soft Machine is as relevant and ripe with possibility today as it was in the band’s heyday. Longtime fans and new converts alike can take heart in the knowledge that the Soft Machine family tree, with its deep roots in the musical revolution of the ‘60s, continues to sprout new limbs in the new century and shows no signs of slowing. The legacy is in very good hands indeed."abstractlogix.com |
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Mastering "Riotous mix of oompah music-hall cavortings, slurred-pitch Middle Eastern rhapsodising, luxuriously sensuous clarinet love-songs, and stormy collective blasts reminiscent of the 1960s John Coltrane quartet" John Fordham, The Guardian **** |
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Mastering ** Awarded best album of 2011 by worldmusic.co.uk** Nick Page says his aim is to constantly surprise, and the second Dub Colossus album achieves just that with its fusion of Ethiopian jazz and traditional styles, dub reggaeand widescreen, and atmospheric instrumentals.Dub Colossus went on to prove that they were also a rousing live band, and now (after a brief delay while Page launched another successful fusion band, Syriana) comes this epic and confident new set. Robin Denselow, The Guardian 4stars |
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Mixing & Mastering “the lyrical sway of Andy Sheppard, the atmospherics of Jan Garbarek, the pensiveness of Kenny Wheeler and the country-chime of early Keith Jarrett…. this quartet are players of real promise” John Fordham,The Guardian |
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 Kevin Henderson- Fin da Laand Ageen (Sungaet)
Mastering "In its understated way this collection beautifully illustrates the often made point that traditional tunes need only to be played, not played about with, to maintain their currency, charm and power. Henderson plays with a lightness of touch and gracefulness that bring out myriad qualities……a pared down seductive gem" Rob Adams, The Sunday Herald |
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Mastering "From the title on, everything about this album proclaims a sharp intelligence. An album of infinite richness, Climate proves that idiosyncrasy isn’t dead yet" .Mike Butler, Manchester Evening News |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering I know, I know – but wait until you hear it. From the opening scat version of "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" to the final, not-quite-bebop "White Christmas", this is the Christmas album for 2010, and not an uneasy or mawkish moment in the whole 11 numbers. Lea DeLaria is a good jazzsinger who knows precisely how far you can go in swinging a straight song without tearing it apart. Good solos, too, by some of Britain's A-team, including trumpeter Martin Shaw and Anthony Kerr on vibes, and simple but delicious arrangements by Janette Mason. Dave Gelly, The Observer |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering 6 tracks, 54 minutes. The poetry of jazz and the jazz of poetry. Penny Rimbaud's How? by Crass Agenda, recorded live and unrehearsed at the Vortex, is a big slab of hardcore "beat cafe" experience, a long poem in response to Allen Ginsberg's famous Howl. |
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Mastering German saxist Ingrid Laubrock, a creative presence on the London contemporary jazz scene since the 1990s, has moved to New York, and the impact on her work is palpable. This group, featuring the innovative guitarist Mary Halvorson (an explorer of experimental rock as well as free jazz), is more inviting than Laubrock's earlier Sleepthief trio, which also featured Tim Berne drummer Tom Rainey but had a more clinically investigative air. Laubrock's expressiveness takes in austere, somewhat contemporary-classical melodies suggestive of the late Steve Lacy, snorting Evan Parker-like maelstroms (dynamically partnered by Halvorson in metallic-thrash mode) and at times a kind of free-grooving postbop. The pieces are short, varied, and half of them get additional fizz from the dramatic Canadian pianist Kris Davis. Though some of the motif-swapping strategies sound a shade robotic, Anti-House is a vivid indication of Laubrock's growing independence – and Halvorson's Derek Baileyesque scrambling runs, Hendrix distortions, wild on-the-fly detunings and massaged jazz-guitar grooves offer constant diversions. John Fordham, The Guardian |
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Live tracks recorded by Andrew Sadly, Jeff Healey died shortly before the release of Mess Of Blues, his first blues-rock oriented recording in eight years. The rare form of cancer that robbed Healey of his eyesight at the age of one finally caught up with him and took his life. Mess Of Blues shows that the singer, guitarist, and bandleader was still having a lot of fun knocking out the blues, and the proof is in the grooves. The album's blend of guitar-driven blues and roots-rock is exactly what fans requested, and provides a perfect coda for the talented Healey's career. (Ruf Records) |
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Mastering Letting Go goes back to instrumental jazz-rock before it ironed out the creases and became an f-word’.‘Sirkis’ magnificent presence is always tempered by an acute sensitivity to group principles’'. Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise, Oct 2010 |
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Remastering A two disc set celebrating Kathryn's career to date. |
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Mastering "The marriage of energetic ceilidh music with electro sounds and beats is a huge success. It seems certain that a live show would be frenetic and dynamic, but Monster Ceilidh Band have succeeded, on both discs, to relay that energy onto a recording. No mean feat!" Liz Ozman, Bright Young Folk |
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 War Of The Worlds – Alive On Stage ( Concert Live )
Recording, Mixing & Mastering 30th Anniversary tour recorded for live album |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering This album was Recorded,Mixed & Mastered live for sale immediately after the concert. |
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Mixing & Mastering **Grammy Nomination** "There is sophisticated jazz method in Ms. DeLaria’s raucous bluster. She swings hard, and scats and bends notes in a style that suggests a no-frills Betty Carter on steroids. Two other forerunners are Frances Faye and Carmen McRae, who both also resisted appealing to the tender emotions. Because Ms. DeLaria takes such obvious delight in disturbing the peace, you might describe her sound as a joyful noise."New York Times |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Recorded live in Hamburg |
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Mixing & Mastering Now here's an intriguing notion. Take a story from modern history, in this case involving Shetlanders and Norwegians during World War II, and set it to music in the traditional styles of Scotland and Scandinavia. The Reid sisters have done a splendid job of composing a dozen pieces to accompany the story of Jan Baalsrud, a resistance fighter trained in Scotland and returned to Norway by the famous Shetland Bus on a disastrous mission to sabotage Nazi war efforts. Alex Monaghan, The Living Tradition |
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Mixing & Mastering The great singer Paul Rodgers (ex Free) recorded live in London.
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Mastering Syriana is both a group and an imaginary realm where the music of the Middle East meets western film scores. The Arabic dulcimer (gunun) is the focal point, but the palette includes swaying string sections, surf guitars, jazzy bass and Damascus divas. The soundscapes are of dusty plains and busy city streets with a dash of cold war menace in the mix – hence a take on the Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased)theme that will thrill John Barry fans. This four-track EP makes a juicy taster for autumn's album. Neil Spencer, The Observer |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Nominated for best Jazz CD at the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2010 |
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Mastering This is a live album of Elton's 'Red Piano' tour mastered for re-release |
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 Chris Haig – Off the Wall
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If Yorkshire-born Chris Haigh,a stalwart of the London fiddle scene, Pete Cooper, FRoots |
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Mixing & Mastering If you can imagine the ideal soundtrack to driving through the scented country roads of France on a hot lazy summer’s day then it would be the music of Martin Taylor’s Spirit of Django. To mark the 100th Anniversary of the birth of one of the founders of European jazz Django Reinhardt, Martin Taylor has reformed his award winning group Spirit of Django after a 15 year hiatus for the new album, ‘Last Train to Hauteville’. |
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Mixing & Mastering Released in February 2009, Tim Garland's album Libra was recorded in both studio and live settings, with music for his award-winning Lighthouse Trio (Tim Garland, Gwiliym Simcock and Asaf Sirkis) that includes Frontier, with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.“The latest chapter in a fascinating journey for Garland. Deft, exciting, uplifting music. Quite possibly the finest album by a British musician in recent times.” Jazzwise“The imagination of Tim Garland….ranges from across far more territory than most jazz players assume is rightfully theirs…Rhapsodic.” **** The Guardian |
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Mastering **Mercury Prize Nomination** "Portico Quartet are currently le dernier cri in London—awards nominations, MTV sync deals and top-end TV and radio sessions are being thrown their way like confetti. Knee Deep In The North Seais the quartet's debut album and it proves to be great stuff, deserving of much of the media cavalcade."Chris May |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering KISS celebrated 35 years in the business by allowing their European tour to be captured live.Andrew recorded & mixed each show for sale immediately after the gig. |
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Mixing & Mastering "You've Changed" sees Harrison's regular trio of Scottish wunderkind Aidan O'Donnell (bass) and Stephen Keogh (drums) in the company of Irish guitarist Louis Stewart. The idea for this generation spanning collaboration came from Stewart's fellow countryman Keogh who had played with Stewart in the past.Stewart is something of a veteran; born in 1944 he has played with great British names such as Tubby Hayes and Ronnie Scott and accompanied Americans of the calibre of Lee Konitz, Gerry Mulligan and Benny Goodman. As long ago as 1968 he won the press award as best soloist at the Montreux Jazz festivalLike " First Light" the album was recorded in Italy to the highest technical standards with Andrew Tulloch again engineering. The album was co-produced by Keogh and Harrison. Ian Mann Review |
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Martin Taylor- Freternity CD & DVD – (P3 Music).
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Andrew recorded this album at Potton Hall in the beautiful country surroundings of Suffolk. The peace & tranquility of the place is reflected in the music along with the great acoustics.'This is music to hear pin drops by… in essence it's the chance to eavesdrop on two considerable intelligences communing without words – and that's not something you get everyday.' [Jazzwise] |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering A collection of albums recorded and mixed live by Andrew during Spring 07 using The Blue Mobile recording van. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering The Wets 2007 tour recorded and mixed by Andrew for sale after each concert |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering This is a limited edition alternative version of the band’s new single ‘This Is A Song’ recorded,Mixed & mastered by Andrew. |
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Mastering New orchestral music from prolific composer Tim Garland, this album features The Northern Sinfonia and has a guest appearance from legendary pianist & composer Chic Corea.The album was mastered by Andrew. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Andrew had the pleasure of mixing this live performance at The Barbican in London. This was performed to coincide with the release of the new album 'Ma Fleur' |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Suede ex frontman Brett Anderson touring his debut solo album. The limited edition live CD was recorded by Andrew at The Shepherds Bush Empire in London. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering 2 shows recorded & mixed Live in London for sale immediatley after the concert. The shows were recorded using The Blue Mobile |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Andrew was asked to record and mix each of the band’s October tour shows live for a limited edition CD with the Blue Mobile. The albums were packaged and available to buy 10 minutes after the show ended each night. With no opportunity for post-production, the onus was to get the mix to sound right first time for each show. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering 15 shows recorded/mixed & mastered live to CD during the band’s November 06 tour. The albums were on sale immediatley after each show. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering The mighty Madness went on tour during December 2006 and were captured live by Andrew for albums sold after each of their crazy shows.! |
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Mastering Be ready to be amazed as Atzmon and co introduce you to the madcap genius of Artie Fishel (a brilliant but confused saxophonist who is convinced that jazz was born in the ghettos of Eastern Europe and is determined to bring it back home). Mastered by Andrew at The Blue Studio. |
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Mixing & Mastering Bruford and Garland recorded this album with an all star American band at the Iridium Jazz club in NYC. It was mixed and mastered here at The Blue Studio in London by Andrew. |
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Mixing & Mastering Debut album from stunning pianist Frank Harrison. This album was recorded in Italy, then mixed and mastered by Andrew at The Blue Studio. The production values were extremely high and the end result is well worth checking out.musicians: Frank Harrison – Piano Aidan O'Donnel – Double Bass Stephen Keogh – Drums |
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Mastering 'A truly outstanding album of tabla and percussion based grooves, featuring guest artists from India. The CD also features a Bangra remix of the Bee Gees classic ' Staying Alive' and was mastered at 'The Blue Studio' by Andrew'. |
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Mastering Mastered by Andrew, a truly outstanding complation of 22 hits by UK’s top female vocalist. This cd also includes trance and house mixes of a brand new bonus track 'Calling' and dance mixes by DJ Raj. |
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Mastering Musicians from the traditions of the Middle East, Greece & Wales gathered together on the south west tip of Wales to create new music inspired from English folk tunes. The album was mastered at The Blue Studio by Andrew. Musicians : Andrew Cronshaw – zither, fujara & ba-wu; Abdullah Chhadeh – qanun & oud; Llio Rhydderch – triple-harp; Natacha Atlas – vocals; Mattaios Tsahourides – lyra; Ian Blake – bass clarinet, clarinet, soprano sax & piano; Bernard O' Neill – double bass. |
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Mixing & Mastering Bill Bruford’s new release ‘ Random Acts of Happiness’ was recorded live at Yoshi’s, California. The tapes were then catapulted across the Atlantic to ‘The Blue Studio’ in London where Andrew mixed and mastered the project on a Pyramix system."…swinging, grooving, and invigorating." Jazz Times. May 2004 Musicians : Bill Bruford – drums; Mark Hodgson – ,bass; Steve Hamilton – piano; Tim Garland – saxophones, flute & bass clarinet. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering The latest offering from Filska, an exciting new Celtic band from The Shetland Islands. The album was recorded in Scotland at Castle sound Studios by Stuart Hamilton and Andrew. Interesting arrangements and beautiful melodies make for a great record. The album was mixed and mastered by Andrew at The Blue Studio.“… a lightness of touch here, a finesse there, a control everywhere that combine to produce an outstanding album.” The Living Tradition. Musicians : Gemma Reid – fiddle & vocals; Andrew Tulloch – guitar & vocals; Jenna Reid – fiddle, accordion & vocals; Bethany Reid – fiddle, piano & vocals. |
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Mixing & Mastering Arnie Somogyi’s fantastic Improvokation, this album combines British and Hungarian musicians and is a great example of how jazz and traditional folk tunes can live together. Recorded in Budapest and mixed/mastered by Andrew at ‘The Blue Studio’ in London. The reviews say it all.CD of the Week, The Observer"An intoxicating blend" The Times,"Fascinating … vivid", The Guardian,Pick of the Week, "Masterful", The Independent Musicians: Arnie Somogyi – bass, Beáta Salamon – violin,vocals, Béla Szakcsi Lakatos – piano, Jeremy Price – trombone Mihály Borbély – clarinet,saxophones,tárogató,furulya, Miklós Lukács – cimbalom, Neil Yates – trumpet, flugel horn,bodhran,whistles, Tony Lakatos – saxophones, Winston Clifford – drums & percussion, Zsolt Bende – guitar |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering This is a rare collection of songs cataloguing Rolf’s music career over the last 40 years. From early recordings at Abbey Road Studios with the legendary producer George Martin, to his latest songs recorded by Andrew at The Blue Studio. Some of the material on the album was quite a challenge to re-master, as the older recordings only existed on Vinyl and had a lot of surface noise to contend with. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering John Etheridge’s new solo album, which was produced & engineered by Andrew. Stunning playing and great tunes from a guitar master. Here’s what the Observer had to say:‘This is the kind of album to make you glad you're not a guitarist. How can anyone achieve this level, not just of skill but of musical inclusiveness? Nothing seems to be beyond Etheridge's grasp. He can spin a simple old spiritual, 'Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child', into four minutes of almost abstract melody, then follow it with an undeniably funky 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy' and make both sound complete and perfect. Maybe that's why he hasn't yet been hailed as a superstar – there's just too much of him to fit into any known marketing category. This astonishing set of 16 numbers, solo apart from a few discreet overdubs, also exhibits Etheridge the composer, who turns out to be equally impressive. This is one not to miss.The Observer |
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Recording **Grammy Nomination** Saying that Mose Allison is an American original is redundant. Mose is by all accounts one of the most unique voices in jazz.. He is also an institution in London. The British understand his dry, sardonic wit, and he brings to them the richness of an American culture couched in the vernacular of our time and steeped in the blues.On THE MOSE CHRONICLES: LIVE IN LONDON, Mose finds himself in the center of an ever expanding London cult following. This particular rhythm section is one with whom he has played over 1000 gigs. The empathy between Mose and drummer, Mark Taylor is nearly telepathic, and the venue, too, is Mose's home away from home – London’s Pizza Express.The Mose Chonicles: Live In London, Volume 1 was recorded by Andrew,and nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album at the 44th Annual GRAMMY Nominations. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering Scott Hamilton is one of the great American tenor saxophone players. His imfamous ‘ big’ sound can be heard here on this album recorded live in London by Andrew.……” The King of Cool” Evening StandardMusicians: Scott Hamilton – tenor saxophone, John Pearce – piano, Dave Green – bass, Steve Brown – drums |
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Remastering Digitally remastered by Andrew at The Blue Studio this excellent compilation is taken from seven albums originally released during the 70’s & 80’s. The recordings were all taken from the original vinyl and had to have extensive restoration & processing done in the Cedar system. The final result has breathed new life into these great recordings. |
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Recording Mixing & Mastering This 5 track album is Hamish Stuart’s ( Average White Band ) tribute to the great Donny Hathaway. It was recorded in a very organic way with no studio tricks, just Hamish with his guitar singing songs he loves in front of a microphone. Enjoy… |
Louis Stewart & The Frank Harrison Trio- You've Changed(Dessert Island Jazz)
Faithless- Live – (Sony/BMG)
Northern Sinfonia Tim Garland Chic Corea- The Mystery – (Audio B)
The Cinematic Orchestra- Ma Fleur Live At The Barbican – (Ninja Tunes)
Brett Anderson- Live In London – (Drowned In Sound Recordings)
