Howard Riley Trio - BBC Sessions 1968-1970 (Live) (2024)
Artist: Howard Riley, Barry Guy, Alan Jackson, Jon Hiseman, Howard Riley Trio
Title: BBC Sessions 1968-1970 (Live)
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Rhythm & Blues Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 1:11:24
Total Size: 423 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:Title: BBC Sessions 1968-1970 (Live)
Year Of Release: 2024
Label: Rhythm & Blues Records
Genre: Jazz
Quality: FLAC (tracks + booklet)
Total Time: 1:11:24
Total Size: 423 MB
WebSite: Album Preview
1. Angle (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 15th May 1968) (08:04)
2. Spring Is Here (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 15th May 1968) (06:36)
3. Folk Theme #1 (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 15th May 1968) (04:41)
4. Sunflower (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 15th May 1968) (02:48)
5. What's New (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 15th May 1968) (05:14)
6. Gormenghast (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 8th January 1969) (07:56)
7. Aftermath (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 8th January 1969) (03:35)
8. Exit (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 8th January 1969) (05:10)
9. Blood (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 8th January 1969) (02:43)
10. Angle (Live, BBC Radio 1 Jazz Club 8th January 1969) (10:42)
11. Dawn Vision (Live, Jazz Workshop 9th May 1969 broadcast 28th May) (04:47)
12. High (Live, Jazz Workshop 20th September 1970 broadcast 15th March) (04:34)
13. Winter (Live, Jazz Workshop 20th September 1970 broadcast 15th March) (04:29)
Personnel:
Howard Riley, piano
Barry Guy, bass
Alan Jackson, drums
Jon Hiseman, drums
You have in your hands music by one of the most remarkable pianists to emerge from jazz. Hyperbole? No, Howard Riley is as unique as he is steeped in the jazz tradition but then, if you’re a fan, you know this already. If, however, you’re a newcomer to his art, you’re in for a precious series of glimpses of a truly inspired and inspiring pianist.
Between 1968-1974, Riley released four trio albums with a fifth set of performances from 1974/5 appearing as Overground on Emanem in 2001. All are essential. All of those albums featured bass-meister Barry Guy, while the drum chair was occupied first by Jon Hiseman, then Alan ‘AJ’ Jackson and latterly by Tony Oxley. The first of these sets, all from BBC broadcasts with excellent sound, has Hiseman behind the kit, the others Jackson. If you are new to Howard Riley’s music, this could well be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Between 1968-1974, Riley released four trio albums with a fifth set of performances from 1974/5 appearing as Overground on Emanem in 2001. All are essential. All of those albums featured bass-meister Barry Guy, while the drum chair was occupied first by Jon Hiseman, then Alan ‘AJ’ Jackson and latterly by Tony Oxley. The first of these sets, all from BBC broadcasts with excellent sound, has Hiseman behind the kit, the others Jackson. If you are new to Howard Riley’s music, this could well be the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
