Release Date: 01 March 2009
Label: Pure Pleasure Records
Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5060149620922
Genres: Jazz Contemporary
Description
180g audiophile vinyl reissue, mastered by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios, London.
Paul Clarvis: drums
Liam Noble: piano
Recorded at Abbey Road Studio One, 1st June 2006
"A charming little beauty, Starry Starry Night is a collection of cover versions of mainly familiar material by drummer Paul Clarvis and pianist Liam Noble, two characterful lights of the British jazz scene. The tunes range from classic standards like Duke Ellington's "Mood Indigo," the Gershwins' "Embraceable You" and Scott Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag," through to more recent treasures like Gillian Welch's "Dear Someone," Don Maclean's "Vincent (Starry Starry Night)" and Moondog's "Paris." The album is as intimate and seductive as the source material and instrumentation promise - Clarvis and Noble are respectful of the composers' original intentions, rarely straying far from the top-lines or basic changes - but the duo bring fresh fascination to even the most well-worn item." - Chris May
"It's exquisite and casually joyous music-making between consummate improvisers nonetheless." - John Fordham, The Guardian
Tracklisting
Nina Simone
Archie Shepp & Mal Waldron
George Coleman
Norman Connors
Freddie Hubbard
Stanley Cowell
Lyman Woodard Organization
Bill Evans & Jim Hall
Nabou
Jim Howard
Howl Quartet
Fred Hersch Trio
Kerry Politzer
Vincent Courtois Trio
Mike Westbrook Orchestra
Harper Trio
