There's a new elpee out on the 22nd called The Mage. It's been out on digital for a wee while but the vinyl drops
on the 22nd. It's up for preorder if you look but I can't see a direct buy. The sleeve has a serious homebrewed private press vibe for me.
I've not heard anything beyond Of My Hands, since I'm waiting on the vinyl which is the opening track and it's a bejesused towering folk jazz masterblaster, that's going to make a believer of us all
but Lady S got me to buy her the digital which is a piffling fiver at Bleep and she's had it in her car for a wee while and she tells me it's magick and she's particularly been swept up by the track
Drifting.
Actually I just listened to it and I must say I'm adoring it's beautiful combination of ethereal modal (?) jazz, mothlight folk and weighty breaks. I'm no Jazz expert but this might be their most 'jazz' release in this AOTN series, while still having that unshakable feeling that this some incredible old record you've just unearthed in a bargain bin or baroque bordello.
The whole thing is streamable on Yootoob ;
Hampshire & Foat - The Mage.
Greg Foat's 9th album 'The Mage' joins the dots between the past and future of British jazz. Enlisting the talenst of jazz/library/soundtrack legends Duncan Lamont, Art Themen, Ray Russell and Clark Tracey to collaborate with their modern contemporaries Greg Foat, Moses Boyd and Heliocentric's drummer Malcolm Catto to create something undeniably British but outward looking and global.
A long time personal ambition for Greg was to work with Trinidadian songstress Kathy Garcia, on 'The Mage', this wish is granted as she joins him to re-imagine the deep Xian masterpiece 'Of my Hands', 45 years after recording it as a young girl.
Greg's compositions and arrangements showcase the old and new, downtempo folkscapes, free jazz with notes of hip-hop and soul from the young team flavouring the mix. Featuring Simon Ljungman and Friends as a male choir, Greg's EMS Synthi AKS experiments (made famous by Dr Who) the album is a testament to the versatility and pure musicality of all those involved and Greg Foat's ability to bring artists together to record beautiful, timeless music.
#Greg Foat's 9th album joins the dots between the past and future of British jazz. Bringing Jazz/Library/soundtrack legends Duncan Lamont, Art Themen, Ray Russell and Clark Tracey to the table with modern contemporaries Moses Boyd and Heliocentric's drummer Malcolm Catto. A long time personal mission for greg was to work with Trinidadian singer Kathy Garcia, she joins him on The Mage to re-record the deep Xian masterpiece 'Of my Hands' 45 years after recording it as a young girl.
Greg's compositions and arrangements showcase the young and old, downtempo folkscapes, free jazz with Notes of Hip-Hop and Soul from the young team flavouring the mix. Featuring the Simon Ljungman male choir, Gregs EMS Synthi AKS experiments (made famous by Dr Who) the album is a testament to the versatility and pure musicality of all those involved and Greg Foat's ability to bring artists together and make beautiful timeless music that moves deeply.
(lifted from
Piccadilly Records who have a preorder up)
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