832929003424

Quiet Tiger

Kit Downes Trio

Regular
£10.99
Sale
Regular
£10.99
Unavailable
Unit Price
per 

Format: CD

Cat No: SRCD342

Release Date:  07 March 2011

Label:  Basho

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  832929003424

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    'Quiet Tiger' is the second album from BBC Award-winning, 24 year old pianist/composer, Kit Downes and the follow-up to his Mercury Prize nominated debut album 'Golden'.

    Downes is one of the most brilliant musicians of his generation. A gifted composer and sparkling improviser, who brings an under-stated verve and earthy brilliance to the music. Inspired by artists as diverse as Bill Frisell, Bartok, Skip James, Paul Bley and Bjork as well as singer-songwriters Elliot Smith and Nick Drake, his compositions have a cinematic, story-telling quality that draw the listener in.

    Quiet Tiger is aptly titled capturing the gentle charisma of Downes playing and his thoughtful brilliance. Darker and more textured than its predecessor, Quiet Tiger again features the Kit Downes Trio - bassist Calum Gourlay, drummer James Maddren as well as special guests Adrien Dennefeld on cello and James Allsopp on tenor saxophone and bass-clarinet.

    The rapport between the trio is clear but the extra voicings really bring Downes music into focus, expanding his musical palate with a richer, deeper, more expressive sound that perfectly complements his evocative narratives and explosive improvisational journeys.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Boreal
      • 2. Tambourine
      • 3. With A View
      • 4. Frizzi Pazzi
      • 5. Attached
      • 6. In Brixen
      • 7. Wooden Birds
      • 8. Fonias
      • 9. The Wizards
      • 10. Skip James
      • 11. Quiet Tiger