DESCRIPTION The core of this group -- John Surman , , Peter Lemer , , and Jon Hiseman -- recorded an LP titled Local Colour for ESP-Disk' in 1966 (ESPDISK 1057CD/LP). The plan, conceived the year after the 50th anniversary of the recording session, was to reunite the original quintet, which had existed for six months back in '66, but unfortunately Nisar Ahmad (George) Khan , tenor saxophonist on the original album, came down with something and couldn't appear. Alan Skidmore (Lemer bandmate in SOS ) was deputized and, as all familiar with his career would expect and you will hear, came through with flying local colors at the concert on February 20, 2018 at noted London jazz club Pizza Express. Four months later, Jon Hiseman passed away at age 73 after battling a brain tumor. Five of the original album's six compositions are reprised, but with more room to stretch out on them in the concert context. New to Lemer's ESP discography are Lemer's tribute to British saxophonist/frequent Lemer bandmate Dick Heckstall-Smith , "Big Dick"; Surman's "URH"; and a wild interpretation of Coltrane 's "Impressions". Personnel: John Surman - baritone and soprano saxophones; Alan Skidmore - tenor saxophone; Peter Lemer - piano; Tony Reeves - double bass; Jon Hiseman - drums. PETER LEMER TRACKLISTING 01. Ciudad Enahenado (9:50) Son of Local Colour: Live at 02. Ictus (8:56) 03. Flowville (9:18) the Pizza Express, Soho 04. Carmen (7:08) 05. Impressions (9:11) Label 06. Big Dick (9:26) ESP-DISK 07. URH (6:05) 08. In the Out (9:05)

HIGHLIGHTS Format CD • The core of this group -- John Surman , Alan Skidmore , Peter Lemer , Tony Reeves , and Jon Hiseman -- recorded an LP titled Local Colour for ESP- Catalog Number Disk' in 1966 (ESPDISK 1057CD/LP). ESPDISK 5031CD • The plan, conceived the year after the 50th anniversary of the recording session, UPC was to reunite the original quintet. 825481503129 • Five of the original album's six compositions are reprised, but with more room to x(i25481*PKNLMt(y stretch out on them in the concert context. Store Price • "Reading from demanding scores, Surman and Skidmore welded an inspired, $8.99 rock-solid brass section alongside the nuanced bass dialogues from Reeves, Hiseman's structurally intense percussion and Lemer's keyboard effervescence ... Spells of tough, tight synchronisation, expressive solos from Surman and Skidmore Release Date deep in to their power station delivery, Reeves' sensitively syncopated bass lines 10/25/19 and discreet pummelling by Hiseman complemented Lemer's brightly illuminated Territory piano flights. " -- Geoff Winston , London Jazz News NORTH AMERICAN EXCLUSIVE Also available: Genre (ESPDISK 1057CD) LEMER QUINTET, PETER: Local Colour CD [825481105729] FILE UNDER - L - JAZZ (ESPDISK 1057LP) LEMER QUINTET, PETER: Local Colour LP [825481105712]

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