The Tony Gould Quartet Live in Concert Featuring Graeme Lyall
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THE TONY GOULD QUARTET LIVE IN CONCERT FEATURING GRAEME LYALL 1 he main purpose of this recording likes of the Lyall, who has never been even if only for posterity. (The producer is to document the playing of one of remotely interested in promoting his own of this recording, Martin Wright, is one Tthe great jazz saxophonists. extraordinary talent. He reminds one of the few in this country who have a The number of recorded performances of the great Paul Desmond, who might conscience in this regard, and thankfully by Graeme Lyall is shamefully small. It never have been heard had it not been for it extends right across the spectrum of is a classic case of ‘cultural cringe’ in that Brubeck. Desmond, too, by the way, was art music. Some future history of music while this country continues to enjoy visits quiet of nature, which probably accounts in this country will confirm this man’s by outstanding jazz players from overseas, for the sheer beauty of sound both these contribution.) most of whom record prolifically, we tend musicians produce. And so the pieces here were recorded still to ignore some of the marvellous Not many people make a real effort to in two venues, not always under ideal talent ‘on our doorstep’, especially the ensure that we record such musicians, conditions for recording, but given the above, well worth the trouble. These are all well known and much loved pieces. All the performances are spontaneous in every way. Rehearsals consisted of coffee all round, friendly debate about which pieces to play, and what key to play them in, not necessarily the same one each time! The only thing left was to argue about who announces the pieces. I usually lost to the saxophonist of quick, quiet mind and few words. And away we go on the adventure! An adventure it is, for in this quartet the only ‘rules’ are keep your ears open for the logical AND the unexpected, and ENJOY! This, therefore, is not a recording so much as a couple of ‘captured’ live concerts. TONY GOULD Tony Gould — is one of Australia’s Director of Music for the Western finest and most innovative musicians, Australian Youth Jazz Orchestra. He TONY GOULD CDs equally at home in classical music is currently senior lecturer in the jazz ON MOVE: and jazz. Well-known as a jazz department of the Western Australian pianist, composer, musicologist and Academy of Performing Arts. He is educator, he holds BMus, MA, and widely regarded as one of the greatest CHRONICLE (music for PhD degrees. He is currently senior jazz saxophone players and arrangers saxophone and string orchestra lecturer and head of post graduate Australia has produced. and lots more!) studies at the Victorian College of the GOULD PLAYS GOULD (classic Arts in Melbourne. He has performed Ben Robertson — a graduate of Gould, with Improvisation for with both national and international the Victorian College of the Arts. piano and strings) artists including Clark Terry, Mark Currently in great demand as a studio Murphy, Ernestine Anderson, Don player and for many leading jazz UNANIMITY (Bob Sedergreen Burrows, John Sangster, Brian Brown groups. He is a prolific composer and joins Tony on two grand pianos) and Bob Sedergreen. highly respected teacher. His playing SPIRIT OF THE RAINBOW is noted for its unique combination (improvisations with Brian Graeme Lyall — From 1963 to of rhythmic energy and lyricism, Brown’s pan flutes and 1991 Graeme was musical director the latter founded on a remarkable saxophone) of numerous TV variety shows on virtuosity uncommon in double bass IN MEMORIAM the Nine Network. He has worked playing. (music of John Lewis) on television programs for other networks, has been musical director, George Polyhronakis — a McJAD GOES ORGANIC (with arranger and conductor for live and graduate of the Victorian College Keith Hounslow – trumpet; recorded performances for singers of the Arts, now residing in Athens wwwTony on piano and organ) including Olivia Newton John and where he has established himself LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT Debra Byrne, and lectured in jazz as one of the leading drummers. OF JOHN SANGSTER (with studies at various institutions around Currently performs with Takin Len Barnard, Graeme Lyall and Australia. In 1993 he undertook Bakeris’ Ensemble and other friends) a Master of Music Degree in Jazz prominent Greek musicians. His Performance at the Canberra School playing is outstanding for its TOMORROW JUST YOU WAIT AND SEE (with singer Emma of Music, ANU, graduating in 1996. sensitivity, sense of dynamic and Gilmartin) In 1995 Graeme was appointed rhythmic vitality. THE TONY GOULD QUARTET LIVE IN CONCERT FEATURING GRAEME LYALL 1 Hello young lovers (Rogers/ Hammerstein) written for the Broadway musical The King and I. 2 How insensitive (Antonio Carlos Jobim) one of Jobim’s many great tunes. 3 The way you look tonight (Jerome Kern/ Dorothy Fields) was introduced by a singing Fred Astaire in the 1936 film Swing Time. 4 Inchworm (Frank Loesser) comes from the film Hans Christian Andersen, and was sung by Danny Kaye with a group of children. Tony Gould — pianist Graeme Lyall — saxophone 5 Con Alma is by the great black American Ben Robertson — double bass trumpet player Dizzy Gillespie. The piece stands George Polyhronakis — drums out in the repertoire for its combination of a chorale-type first section with a middle part Recorded at Benalla Arts Centre — which is clearly from the be-bop jazz idiom. tracks 1, 2, 5, 7. GRAEME LYALL Recorded at Caulfield Grammar — 6 Black Orpheus is a song from a film of the tracks 3, 4, 6, 8. same name with music jointly composed by Luiz Digital recording/mixing: Bonfa and Antonio Carlos Jobim. The principle Martin Wright. material in the improvised piano introduction Cover artwork: Leanne Kingwell is taken from the slow movement of Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez for guitar and orchestra. 7 You are my heart’s delight (Franz Lehar) P 1998 MOVE RECORDS 8 In the wee small hours of the morning (D. Mann/B.Hilliard) made famous by Frank www.move.com.au Sinatra..