Between the Lines
DAVE STAPLETON piano
BEN WAGHORN saxophones / bass clarinet
JONNY BRUCE trumpet
PAULA GARDINER double bass
ELLIOT BENNETT drums
UK Release date 26th April 2010
Between the Lines, Dave Stapleton’s third recording with his quintet, is his most accomplished and complete statement to date. Following a series of 4 and 5 star reviews from the UK, French and German press with their second album ‘The House Always Wins’, Between the Lines looks set to emulate their considerable success and firmly launch the Dave Stapleton Quintet has one of the finest outfits on the UK Jazz scene. Full of robust melodies, hard hitting grooves and fiery playing, Between the Lines is a hugely dynamic, powerful, and engaging work packed with a warmth and a depth that is utterly compelling. All music by Dave Stapleton.
“Dave Stapleton knows how to shape a 21st-century modern-jazz unit”. INDEPENDENT
“What is really striking about this recording is how it really feels like the work of a band and a composer in harmony, not just a group of individuals showing off their talents. A disc that has true lasting appeal” THE JAZZ BREAKFAST
“[DSQ] can launch into a funky free-ish N’Orleans style collective romp (Daz Lightyear) with an underlying Hendrix-type keys riff (Horn), or a zippy 60s bluesy-bop theme (Wig Wag). It’s a band that always keeps you on your toes”. JAZZWISE
