Peter King and Louis Stewart - Angel eyes (2006)

Tracklist

01. I've never been in love before
02. Everything I have is yours
03. Certaldo alto
04. Importanta
05. Blu Alquerie (introversion)
06. I'll remember April
07. Old folks
08. Please don't ever leave me
09. Angel eyes


Louis Stewart, the recipient of an honorary doctorate in music (Mus D) in 1998 from Trinity College Dublin, began his international career in 1968 when he was awarded the special jury prize at The Montreaux International Jazz Festival. Shortly thereafter he began working with Benny Goodman, an association that lasted three years, and gave way to an extended and prominent period with the late, great, English saxophonist/flautist Tubby Hayes.

As a member of Ronnie Scott’s quartet and quintet for several years, Louis began recording as leader in the mid-’70s, making albums with Sam Jones and Billy Higgins, with Peter Ind, and later, with Red Mitchell, saxophonist Spike Robinson, pianist Bill Charlap, and now, more recently again, a new CD, recorded in Venice with alto great Peter King (“Angel Eyes”).

In the 70s Louis began his lengthy association with George Shearing (with whom he has toured America, Brazil and all of Europe; and recorded eight albums – several in trio with Danish bass master Niels-Henning Orsted-Pedersen, and in quintet with vibist Steve Nelson and drummer Dennis Mackrel). He began working with Canadian genius-orchestrator and arranger, Robert Farnon in 1976, and at least ten albums resulted: with singers Joe Williams and Eileen Farrell, with Shearing and with trombone legend J.J. Johnson, on all of which he is a prominently featured soloist.

Guitar – Louis Stewart
Saxophone – Peter King
Contrabass – Jeremy Brown
Drums – Stephen Keogh
Piano – Greg Burk

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