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The second album by Dave Stapleton Quintet 'The House Always Wins' is OUT NOW. The House Always Wins - redeye010
Release Date: 10 September 2007
Dave Stapleton - Piano
Ben Waghorn - Saxophones
Jonny Bruce - Trumpet / Fluglehorn
Paula Gardiner - Double Bass
Elliot Bennett - Drums
Track Listings
1. Second Life
2. Dedication Song
3. The House Always Wins
4. Zonk
5. Cascade featuring Aref Durvesh
6. Snitch
7. Out of Focus
8. Aquamarine featuring Julie Tippetts
Jazzwise (Stuart Nicholson), (4
stars)
"There's some excellent thematic writing here...stays in
the memory long after the record has finished".
The Guardian (John Fordham) (4
Stars)
"...hooks that could hardly be more accessible but which none the less
avoid any formulaic references...quality and fiery, fearless
soloists...A real UK jazz relevation."
BBC Radio 3 'Jazz on 3'
"know how to build a groove...bold and catchy
compisitions"
The Independent on Sunday (Phil Johnson)
"Fiery, blusey...A cracking band...Fast establishing
a formidable rep...whether in acoustic or proggy Fender Rhodes there's
a steely strength"
Timeout, Sept 2007 "Deft melodies and hard hitting grooves make his music genuinely kick-ass".
Tour of Balkans:
Check out live performances from Zagreb Jazz Festival
Images
Intro to Second Life (Trio)
Created with Admarket's flickrSLiDR.
Jazzwise
article / Intereview (Sept issue)
Read Guardain review in full
Listen to 'Out of Focus' on BBC Radio 3 'Jazz on 3'
until Friday 14th Sept
Dave Stapleton is a singular young artist. The Cardiff-based pianist-composer is determined to do things his way. That’s why he formed his own label, Red Eye Music. The key he knows is to get his music out there and let it do the work. The House Always Wins is Stapleton’s fourth album as leader. With rave reviews for his previous releases in the Guardian, Observer and Jazzwise, The House Always Wins confirms his reputation and promise.
With the exceptional talents of Paula Gardiner on bass and Elliott Bennett on drums, this is an album of powerful, driving rhythms and lingering melodic hooks. With the highly individualistic sound of Jonny Bruce on trumpet and impressive multi-instrumentalist Ben Waghorn on reeds, Stapleton has put together a band of high-rollers and high stakes winners.
One of the young musicians chosen for the prestigious Jerwood / PRS Foundation ‘Take Five’ initiative led by Serious Productions, this recognised Stapleton’s abilities and acknowledged his potential. As a musician there’s a strength and virility to his playing, matched by an innate capacity for tenderness and reflection. As a composer, he draws upon a formidable grasp of Jazz, Classical and World styles, yet transforms these raw materials into something richly personal.
Featuring, the marvellous Tabla of Aref Durvesh on the Middle Eastern sounding Cascade and the ever-wonderful Julie Tippetts on the bluesy lyricism of Aquamarine, The House Always Winsoffers its gifts generously. On Snitch, Out Of Focus and the excellent suite-like Zonk the band finds the force majeure of a Rock ensemble. Imagine, music as approachable and sophisticated as Jarrett or EST or the Bad Plus. Add that to the energy of the Messengers or Cannonball Adderley. That’s the Dave Stapleton Quintet.
Who says great Jazz can’t be accessible? The House Always Wins isgreat Jazz!
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Links
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DSQ Myspace
BBC Wales Page
Discography
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What the critics said about 'When Life Was In Black and White':
"Dave Stapleton is a real find for British Jazz…a young musician of real maturity and vision…it’s the breadth of his talent that’s most encouraging. He writes exceptionally well drawing on his classical training as well as jazz and he’s hungry to explore the possibilities of free improvisation…There’s something refreshingly unstuffy about Dave Stapleton’s sources of inspiration. There’s Jarrett and Hancock, of course, Dave Holland and Joshua Redman but also the American Minimalists like Phillip Glass, Steve Reich and Terry Riley". Jazzwise
"Dave Stapleton's quintet performed tunes from their current CD, 'When Life Was In Black and White'. Allowing his European classical background to shine through in compositions of arresting melodic continuity, his band succeeded not so much through individual voices, but by the strength of their collective musical personality." The Observer
“Idiosyncratically powerful reappraisal of both post-bop and free-jazz” The Guardian
“ECM-ish, filmic originals from distinctive Cardiff-based pianist as heard on his excellent recent album, 'When Life Was Black And White'”. Time Out
"Stapleton is one of the most refreshing, sophisticated and intelligent young jazz composers working today. Innovative, infectious and utterly compelling, the future of new British jazz is in safe hands". The Western Mail
“This music is vital and fresh…full of powerful riffs, melodic hooks and intriguing and surprising turns of phrase…this is up there with the Barkers, Sheppards and Baptistes of the UK scene”. Jazzwise