I was invited by Pete Bell from Northeast Films to write some jazz music for a film to be titled "Jazzfilm". The music was recorded first and then, unusually, the vision, depicting scenes from North Yorkshire, was created around the music. The recording was done at Island Studios Westborne Grove on 8th. December 1979 and my daughter Jade was born on the morning of this session, consequently much exhilaration and positive energy is displayed here. My hugely talented comrades are:-
Kenny Wheeler trumpet, Derek Watkins trumpet, Ray Warleigh saxophone and flute, Ron Aspery Saxophone and flute, Chris Pyne trombone,
Paul Hart Violin and keys, Gary Boyle guitar, Morris Pert percussion,
Dyl Katz bass, Frank Gibson drums, Dave MacRae composer, conductor,
various keyboards.
Being now 40 years since the recording many of the musicians are no longer with us but certainly here in spirit.
I hope you enjoy this brief journey and all donations appreciated.
Dave MacRae
credits
released January 2, 2021
Kenny Wheeler trumpet, Derek Watkins trumpet, Ray Warleigh saxophone and flute, Ron Aspery Saxophone and flute, Chris Pyne trombone,
Paul Hart Violin and keys, Gary Boyle guitar, Morris Pert percussion,
Dyl Katz bass, Frank Gibson drums, Dave MacRae composer, conductor,
various keyboards.
"a sound palette which sits in a place between amplified Fusion, grand big band sound, yet also sweaty improvisational club atmosphere, without ever clearly committing to one of these aspects for long. This music, which is presented in an easily digestable average song length of seven minutes, flows between styles very subtly without you even actively noticing it during casual listening."
https://derohlsen.blogspot.com/2023/07/jazz-in-britain-barbara-thompson-first.html Der Ohlsen