$8.99
Sold by music on Tradebit
The world's largest download marketplace
3,251,313 satisfied buyers
The world's largest download marketplace
3,251,313 satisfied buyers
MP3 Alistair Gillies - by arrangement
11 MP3 Songs in this album (48:29) !
Related styles: Folk: Celtic Fusion, World: Celtic, Featuring Saxophone
People who are interested in Albion band Chieftains Whapweasal should consider this download.
Details:
This album is an exploration of using the saxophone to play traditional music - which used to be common place and is now having a revival. Alistair visits English, Irish, Scottish, French and Basque musics to produce a varied and entertaining CD. Alistair is one of England''s more high profile players of traditional music on the saxophone and plays on the folk festival and dance club circuit with the English ceilidh band All Blacked Up. Alistair has also run workshops at major festivals on ''Playing traditional music for dance on wind instruments''. The ''by arrangement band'' includes some superb musicians and is detailed below some reviews.
Some reviews:
BUZZ Magazine: As a Saxophonist playing traditional music Alistair has carved out quite a niche for himself. Styles range from strict tempo Irish, through Tex-Mex, Breton, and Early English, to that Funk, Jazz and Swing territory that the Saxophone commands, climaxing in a classic soul rendition of The Flowers of Edinburgh. I will be finding ideas and inspiration in this recording for a long time. Jenny Coxon
SHREDS and PATCHES Magazine: A saxophone playing the lead in traditional music! It works and it works well. The 11 tracks provide an interesting diversity of music and some interesting interpretations of some good session favourites.
TAPLAS: Alistair has taken music from the British Isles and further afield as raw material for a listeners album that confidently endures repeated playing. From straight flute-like melody lines on Soprano Sax [All Around the World] and on Tenor [ Joy of my Life], or supported by a few well chosen guests, Alistair moves into chordal Sax arrangements that, occasionally, turn a well known tune inside out. The Foxhunter''s Jig, for example is a multi-tracked, solo tour-de-force, with sumptuous slurs and harmonies. Mike Greenwood.
And from a saxophone player: Just to confirm that I have safely received the CD and am enjoying it immensely. It is quite inspirational to hear how the tenor and soprano can sound so good playing this music. David Early
Alistair Gillies: Soprano and Tenor Saxophones, Hammered Dulcimer, Recorders, Whistle
Dave Baker: Cittern, Electric Guitar
Lisa Mcdermott: One and Two row Melodeons
Paul Sanders: English Bagpipes
Bill Caddick: 12 String Guitar
Kevin Murphy: Tenor Banjo, Acoustic Guitar
Phil Speight: Fretless Bass Guitar
Nick Beck: Bodhran, Bongos
Chris [Yorkie] Bartram: Timbale
File Data