Beboperation by Gaz Hughes
The new 2022 album for the Gaz Hughes trio featuring Andrzej Baranek (Piano) and Ed Harrison (Double Bass). They worked together on Gaz’s “Plays Art Blakey” album and tour. The opportunity to play every night helped the three musicians to form a tight bond and it felt like a natural decision for the trio to have a creative outlet of its own.
Gaz loves arranging music for ensembles and has enjoyed bringing new ideas to the Piano trio format and working collaboratively with the group. Gaz also wanted to showcase his melodic drumming concept. For years he has been delighting audiences by tuning his drums to specific pitches and quoting the heads of tunes during solos. This album is the first time he has arranged and recorded music for this concept.
The album will be released on the 6th May 2022. It will initially be available digitally and a limited run of physical copies will be produced.
Tracklist
| 1. | Beboperation | 6:44 |
| 2. | Body & Soul | 5:46 |
| 3. | Caravan | 5:55 |
| 4. | Have You Met Miss Jones | 6:11 |
| 5. | I Mean You | 4:14 |
| 6. | Send In The Clowns | 5:46 |
| 7. | Oleo | 4:39 |
| 8. | Seven Steps To Heaven | 4:50 |
| 9. | Prelude To A Kiss | 5:00 |
Credits
Gaz Hughes - Drums
Andrezej Baranek - Piano
Ed Harrison - Double Bass
Recorded by Dave Speakman
Mixed and produced by Gaz Hughes and Dave Speakman
Mastered by Pete Maher
Artwork by Tom Sullivan
Photography by Nathan Mc Dowell
For more info: www.gazhughesmusic.com
License
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Gaz first came to wider public attention as the original drummer in the Matthew Halsall Band and featured heavily on the early recordings of the Gondwana label.
His drumming influences include the school of melodic drummers such as Max Roach, Philly Joe and Alan Dawson . Gaz is specifically inspired by the drummers that are able to spell out form and melody when they improvise.