Release Date: 23 February 2024
Label: Pig Records
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5024545999723
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Release Date: 23 February 2024
Label: Pig Records
Packaging Type: Gate Fold Vinyl
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5024545999815
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
Multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Kevin Figes presents Wallpaper Music II featuring Brigitte Beraha on vocals, Jim Blomfield on keyboards, Ashley John Long on bass and Mark Whitlam on percussion. It follows Figes' critically acclaimed quartet album Wallpaper Music (2021) and the recently released limited edition 7" vinyl Seven For Lee/Green and Orange Night Park.
"There are a range of influences in the writing, including jazz, folk, rock and contemporary classical, interspersed with improvisation," says Figes. "Specific influences include Art Bears, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, and Italian contemporary composers such as Bruno Maderna."
"The lyrics are an essential component, working with the music to set scenes and evoke particular feelings. I hear the voice as an integral part of my music and enjoy expressing myself through the text,"explains Figes. "Other ideas involve using more sounds (saxes, flutes, keyboard sounds, spoken word) and inventing my own scales, harmonies and rhythmic structures. Each band member has also placed part of their personality into the album."
Kevin Figes: saxophones, flute, voice
Brigitte Beraha: voice
Jim Blomfield: keyboards
Ashley John Long: bass
Mark Whitlam: percussion
Description
Multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Kevin Figes presents Wallpaper Music II featuring Brigitte Beraha on vocals, Jim Blomfield on keyboards, Ashley John Long on bass and Mark Whitlam on percussion. It follows Figes' critically acclaimed quartet album Wallpaper Music (2021) and the recently released limited edition 7" vinyl Seven For Lee/Green and Orange Night Park.
"There are a range of influences in the writing, including jazz, folk, rock and contemporary classical, interspersed with improvisation,"says Figes. "Specific influences include Art Bears, Robert Wyatt, Kevin Ayers, and Italian contemporary composers such as Bruno Maderna."
"The lyrics are an essential component, working with the music to set scenes and evoke particular feelings. I hear the voice as an integral part of my music and enjoy expressing myself through the text,"explains Figes. "Other ideas involve using more sounds (saxes, flutes, keyboard sounds, spoken word) and inventing my own scales, harmonies and rhythmic structures. Each band member has also placed part of their personality into the album."
Kevin Figes: saxophones, flute, voice
Brigitte Beraha: voice
Jim Blomfield: keyboards
Ashley John Long: bass
Mark Whitlam: percussion
Tracklisting
Tracklisting
Various Artists
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes, Mike Outram, Dan Moore & Daisy Palmer
Kevin Figes Octet
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes Quartet
Kevin Figes Octet
Kevin Figes, Mike Outram, Dan Moore & Daisy Palmer
Kevin Figes
Kevin Figes
