1: Genesis - 9.36
2: Bangor Abbey - 3.38
3: Psalm 2 - 4.46
4: John 1 - 14.42
5: Lament - 5.52
6: Sit Or Kneel - 3.18
7: For Others - 4.59
8: Benediction - 4.58
Release date: 1st May 2012
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You can listen to and download a copy of Dan's latest recording Fruits by visiting his bandcamp page. "Fruits" will be available on BandCamp from 1st May till 30th June so if you want to 'name your price' then you better get over quickly!
Talking about this new release, Dan said: " I have been considering a new style of recording, something a little more ‘out of the box’. In particular I had been inspired greatly by continuing my studies of John Coltrane but also two saxophonists I had the privilege of hearing live in Belfast over the past few years, Jan Garbareck and Evan Parker.
"Garbareck’s work with the Hilliard ensemble mixes plainsong chant with solo soprano saxophone. Their collaboration brought a best selling album in the mid 90s entitled Officium and their latest work, Officum Novum I heard performed live during the Queens festival in Belfast last October (2011). Evan Parker is a superb, unique, saxophonist on the European music scene. Parker states that ‘John Coltrane determined my choice of everything’. His solo saxophone improvisations are something to behold and I was throughly inspired by hearing him play and chatting with him.
"His recordings are not something you put on to relax! Parker’s recordings are creative forces that really push the boundaries of the saxophone employing many advanced techniques such as multi-phonics, circular breathing and extending the range way beyond ‘the normal’. Coltrane was of course the first major saxophonist to bring these techniques to mainstream jazz audiences. Parker and other saxophonists such as Albert Ayler have moved this forward.
"So, the result of all this thinking, studying and practising is my latest project called, Fruits. I don’t plan to make any physical CDs of Fruits at the moment, so you will need to download it from Bandcamp, and later in May, iTunes. The great thing is that while the recording is up on Bandcamp YOU decide how much you want to pay, you can even pay nothing if you don’t feel it’s worth any of your hard earned cash (I hope you do)!"
Dan Forshaw Tour Dates:
Sunday, 29th April - Stanley Park, Blackpool
Monday, 30th April - Rimmers Music, Blackpool
Wednesday, 2nd May - The Galleon, Blackpool
Saturday, 12th May - Harrow, London
Sunday, 13th May - Jazz Vespers, Cambridge
Saturday, 19th May - Jazz in the Chapel, Northwood, London
Friday, 8th June - Clontoncally, Carryduff, Belfast
Sunday, 10th June - SD Bell & Co, Belfast
Wednesday, 13th June - Bert's Jazz Club, Belfast
More info here: www.danforshaw.com
