Music Is: Chris Biscoe Plays Mike Westbrook at Riverhouse Barn

Mike Westbrook is one of the most important composers in jazz with a huge body of work from small band jazz through big bands, cabaret, fusion, chamber works, opera, settings of poetry, creative re-workings of Rossini and The Beatles’ Abbey Road, always retaining his unique
character.

The idea behind Music Is is a simple one: take some of these great pieces out of their context and play them with a small jazz group, as you might an Ellington, Monk or Gershwin song.

The songbook includes:
Music is, Mama Chicago, Goin to Chicago, Aggro-Vancouver-Desperado, View From The Drawbridge, July ‘79, Graffitti, Wasteground and Weeds and two of Mike’s favourite standards: You Leave me Breathless and Johnny Come Lately....

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Mike Westbrook is one of the most important composers in jazz with a huge body of work from small band jazz through big bands, cabaret, fusion, chamber works, opera, settings of poetry, creative re-workings of Rossini and The Beatles’ Abbey Road, always retaining his unique
character.

The idea behind Music Is is a simple one: take some of these great pieces out of their context and play them with a small jazz group, as you might an Ellington, Monk or Gershwin song.

The songbook includes:
Music is, Mama Chicago, Goin to Chicago, Aggro-Vancouver-Desperado, View From The Drawbridge, July ‘79, Graffitti, Wasteground and Weeds and two of Mike’s favourite standards: You Leave me Breathless and Johnny Come Lately.

Chris May, All About Jazz ****
Everything about 'Music Is: Chris Biscoe Plays Mike Westbrook' is near perfect: the simplicity of the concept, the choice of material, the uncluttered nature of the arrangements, the quality of the performances....A little gem.

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