Release Date: 13 April 2015
Label: 33 Jazz
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5020883337487
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Release Date: 13 April 2015
Label: 33 Jazz
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 5020883337487
Genres: Jazz  Contemporary  
Description
'Story Inside' is the debut album from London-based 6-piece band 'The Simon Lasky Group', which includes Shanti Jayasinha on flugelhorn and guitarist Luca Boscagin. The album features nine original compositions by pianist and composer Simon Lasky.
The musical palette of flugelhorn, piano, electric and acoustic guitars, electric and fretless bass, prominent percussion (including tabla and congas) and drum kit takes some conceptual inspiration from the Pat Metheny Group. The through-composed extended form compositional style focuses on texture and atmosphere and draws from Simon's classical training as a composer. The grooves are Latin, rock and pop with poly-rhythmic African influences and with the drum kit as a colour rather than omnipresent. Rich extended jazz harmonies, expressive lyrical melodies, a narrative and sometimes symphonic approach to structure 'Story Inside' takes the listener on a musical and emotional journey.
Personnel: Simon Lasky (piano), Shanti Jayasinha (flugelhorn), Luca Boscagin (electric & acoustic guitars), Pete Billington (electric & fretless basses), Satin Singh (tabla, congas & percussion), Jeff Lardner (drums)
Tracklisting
The Cadillac Kings
Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
Theo Travis
Laura Zakian
Sarah Moule
Sketch
Zoe Schwarz Blue Commotion
Sultan Stevenson
John Patitucci
Tommy Whittle & Alan Barnes
Xhosa Cole
John Clayton & Mulgrew Miller
George Cables
Sylvaine Helary & Orchestre Incandescent
The Exu