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Julian Costello & Vertigo

Julian Costello

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Format: CD

Cat No: EM08

Release Date:  02 August 2024

Label:  Elsden Music

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  0781005916885

Genres:  Jazz  Contemporary  

  • Description

    Saxophonist and composer Julian Costello presents his magnificent album 'Julian Costello & Vertigo', where he debuts a new band with a set of compositions that combine contemporary jazz and world music in an intoxicating blend. With 'Vertigo', Costello brings together leading musicians from the UK and beyond, and in doing so creates an ensemble with a unique sound. The lineup features drummer Sophie Alloway and Natalie Rozario on cello alongside the guitar and oud of Stefano Tsourelis, with special guests Iqbal Pathan on tabla and David Beebee on double bass. Alongside Julian's own tenor and soprano this gives the saxophonist a marvellous tonal palette to work from.

    From Sophie Alloway's drum intro to 'Sorry But No' interest is aroused and when joined by double bass and the gentle swell of Tsourelis's electric guitar it is obvious something special is going on. Enter the cello of Natalie Rozario and the hairs stand up on the back of the neck. With quiet drama Costello enters on tenor with a sound that seems to just float over the ensemble with a lyricism and tone that is breathtaking.

    Thankfully, after such a strong opening number, Costello backs this up with ten original compositions that keep the music moving in highly melodic way that bring out the unique sound of each of the musicians individually and as a collective.

    Julian Costello & Vertigo is not just the birth of an exciting new group but also reveals a new facet of Costello as a composer in some of his most imaginative writing for small ensemble to date.

    Julian Costello: tenor and soprano saxophones
    Natalie Rozario: cello
    Stefanos Tsourelis: guitar and oud
    Sophie Alloway: drums
    Guests:
    Iqbal Pathan: tabla
    David Beebee: double bass

    All tracks composed by Julian Costello

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Sorry But No
      • 2. Inspector Morse
      • 3. Stonehenge
      • 4. The Whale
      • 5. To Be Fair
      • 6. Still Water
      • 7. Why
      • 8. Ooh I Like Your Shirt
      • 9. Look At Yourself With A Smile
      • 10. 42 Sydney Street
      • 11. The King Cobra
      • 12. Sorry But No Reprise