It's been a year since the magnificent 'Dark Is The Sun'
first enchanted listeners back in 2011 and the next installment of mesmerizing non-contemporary jazz by The Greg Foat Group with their new album Girl And Robot With Flowers is already out on Jazzman Records.
Evading the dreaded 'second album syndrome' with consummate
ease, Girl And Robot With Flowers is a sonic soundscape of epic
proportions that leaves Dark is the Sun in the dust while propelling the
listener into infinity and beyond!
With a doff of the hat to sci-fi writer Brian Aldiss, we're whisked
off on a thematic journey into the emotive and enthralling realms of
cinematic jazz, seductive ambience and exciting, majestic drama. Often
unpredictable and certainly never dull, British
pianist/composer/arranger Greg Foat uses everything from brass bands and
kettle drums, to Moog synthesizer and harmonium, to take us above and
beyond the stratosphere of our senses.
As with Dark Is the Sun, this album was recorded in a unique, pure
analogue studio in Sweden to capture the full warmth and dynamic range
of the wide variety of instruments utilized. The spacious, high quality
sound that was achieved by recording direct to tape through high quality
vintage equipment is absolutely impeccable, revealing in stunning
detail a magical atmosphere the likes of which is rarely heard in the
current climate of digitalization and mp3s.
Over the years Greg Foat has collaborated with musicians and artists such as Wendy James, Questlove (of The Roots), The Black Lips, and Justice and The Bees.
This past year has been a busy one with tours of Europe and the UK,
exposing their music to seasoned audiences; Jamie Cullum, Chris Evans,
Gilles Peterson, Craig Charles, Ozwald Boateng, Helena Christiansen,
Jude Law, Benicio Del Toro, Lindsay Lohan are just a few of the many
faces who have enjoyed the music of The Greg Foat Group.
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