Alan Barnes / Pat McCarthy Octet & Josie Moon
Release Date: 04 August 2017
Label: Woodville Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060053381490
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
'Fish Tales' is a jazz suite written by multi award-winning reeds master Alan Barnes and talented guitarist/composer Pat McCarthy, with poetry written and performed by Josie Moon. The octet features trumpeter Martin Shaw, trombonist Mark Nightingale and saxophonist Gilad Atzmon.
Grimsby Jazz commissioned Alan Barnes to create a suite of original jazz pieces based on the history of the Grimsby Fishing Industry. Alan asked Pat to contribute themes, which he arranged using his customary skill and good taste. The project features the poet, Josie Anne Grey on half of the tracks and paintings featured in the booklet by Dale Mackie.
Personnel: Alan Barnes (alto and baritone saxophones, clarinet and flute), Gilad Atzmon (soprano and alto saxophones, bass clarinet), Dean Masser (tenor saxophone and clarinet), Mark Nightingale (trombone), Martin Shaw (trumpet, flugelhorn), Pat McCarthy (guitar), Dave Green (double bass)
Tracklisting
Alan Barnes Octet
Alan Barnes & David Newton
Alan Barnes & David Newton
Alan Barnes
Mark Nightingale & Alistair White
Alan Barnes & Ken Mathieson's Classic Jazz Orchestra
Ken Peplowski & Alan Barnes
Gilad Atzmon & Alan Barnes
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
The Exu
