Between the Lines
Dave Stapleton – piano
Ben Waghorn - saxophones / bass clarinet
Jonny Bruce - trumpet
Paula Gardiner - double bass
Elliot Bennett – drums
‘BETWEEN THE LINES’ IS OUT 26th April 2010
Check some mp3 excerpts below and let me know what you think:
1. October Sky – LISTEN
2. Horn – LISTEN
3. Dry White – LISTEN
4. Socks First – LISTEN
5. Between the Lines – LISTEN
6. Wig Wag – LISTEN
7. October Sky – LISTEN
8. Daz Lightyear – LISTEN
9. Under the Cherry Tree – LISTEN
10. Images [BONUS TRACK] – LISTEN
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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.
Between the Lines Reviews:
“Dave Stapleton knows how to shape a 21st-century modern-jazz unit”. INDEPENDENT
“Carefully arranged, well-crafted albums such as this often fall short on fire and heat, but Between The Lines has plenty of both, and Stapleton’s arrangements play to the individual strengths of his colleagues. Highly recommended”. ALL ABOUT JAZZ
“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
“A thoroughly enjoyable album which will appeal to all those who prefer their jazz served straight without too many fancy trimmings”. VORTEX JAZZ CD REVIEWS
Live Reviews:
“From the samples heard on this launch gig, the Dave Stapleton Quintet’s third album, Between the Lines, looks likely to emulate the considerable success of the previous two. Both for his writing and playing with DSQ, and for the consistent quality of the product of his label, Edition, over the past couple of years, Stapleton is to be heartily applauded”. Vortex Jazz Live Review – click here to read full review
BIOGRAPHY
Pianist, band-leader, composer and label boss Dave Stapleton is one of the heroes of the British jazz scene. Inspired by his love of the vibrant 70’s jazz scene (Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi and Keith Jarrett’s European Quartet with Jan Garbarek) as well as the lush orchestration of Gil Evans, Between the Lines, his third recording with his quintet, is his most accomplished and complete statement to date. Full of robust melodies, hard hitting grooves and fiery playing Between the Lines is a powerful, engaging work packed with a warmth and a depth that is utterly compelling. Incorporating musical ideas driven by his pursuit in excellence he draws upon a formidable grasp of Jazz, Classical and World styles (Stapleton is a fan of Ravel and Satie) which creates a sense of space and fluidity that brings outs the best in this superb band.
Following two highly successful releases and a series of UK and European tours the music here is written for and features his long-standing quintet, with Stapleton setting out to capture the personalities of his band: the intensely melodic Dry White is for Paula Gardiner (that’s all she drinks), the fiery suite-like Horn for Jonny Bruce (Derek and Clive reference), the intricately dense Wig Wag for Ben Waghorn and the rhythmical punchy Daz Lightyear for Elliot Bennett (he always wears white and looks like Buzz Lightyear).
Resolutely engaging, Between the Lines reflects Stapleton’s passionate belief in jazz as music for everybody as well as his commitment to jazz as a 21st century art form. Drawing on this music’s proud heritage it is befitting that the leader of UK jazz’s most exciting label, Edition Records, also makes use of a wider palate of influences including Mahler and Beethoven. Inspired by ECM’s Manfred Eicher and the musical diversity of the great Quincy Jones he has, in just a few short years, established Edition Records, together with photographer Tim Dickeson, as a label of real quality and ambition. With a string of beautifully packaged and recorded albums from the likes of Troyka, Matthew Bourne, Tom Cawley’s Curios and shortly Phronesis and Martin France’s Spin Marvel Edition Records has established a reputation as one of the Europe’s most exciting and revered jazz labels. It is his passion for the music as well as his intricate attention to detail that makes Stapleton’s own music stand out from the crowd.
Dates:
16th April 2010 – The Forge Arts Venue, Camden, London
23rd April 2010 – CBSO Centre, Birmingham (EDITION RECORDS SHOWCASE – double bill with Mark Lockheart’s In Deep)
All music by Dave Stapleton
BETWEEN THE LINES will be released on 26th April 2010.
DATES:
16th April – Forge, Camden, London
23rd April – CBSO Centre, Birmingham
