Philip Glass, Yann Tiersen, Zbigniew Preisner, Thomas Newman, Michael Nyman, Herbie Hancock, David Lynch, John Williams, Danny Elfman, and the Cinematic Orchestra
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Dave Stapleton has been recently described by the Guardian as having “produced one of the success stories of UK jazz over the past year’. Since graduating in 2002 from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama with a degree in classical piano Dave has recorded six albums as a leader and has won critical acclaim for each album from the Guardian, Observer, Jazzwise, and Independent on Sunday.
In 2004 he formed his quintet (Dave Stapleton Quintet – DSQ), which provides the main outlet for his music. Since its formation they have released two highly acclaimed albums ‘When Life Was In Black and White’ and ‘The House Always Wins’ and seen them perform throughout Europe and the UK at the Midem Jazz Talent Showcase in Cannes, Budapest, Cork, Zagreb, Belgrade, London, Brecon and Cheltenham Jazz Festivals, the latter as part of the Jerwood Jazz Generation.
In 2008 Dave collaborated with award-winning composer and pianist Matthew Bourne which saw them release a highly acclaimed album called ‘Dismantling the Waterfall’. Featuring seventeen episodic tracks all linked by a seventeen line poem by Julie Tippetts, it was described by Jazzwise as “a fine collaboration between two of the UK’s most exciting young pianists”. In Nov 2008 Dave released a new project called ‘Catching Sunlight’, a major new work commissioned by the Lunar Saxophone Quartet, written for trumpet, piano, bass, drums and saxophone quartet featuring Neil Yates. In Since 2004 Dave has also written music for a number of animations and short films including Pellegrina for the S4C short animations and The Outsider, which won ‘The Best Welsh Film Award’ at the Cardiff Film Festival 2007. In Oct 2006 Dave signed an exclusive worldwide creative admin publishing deal with Westbury Music Ltd and in June 2008 was nominated for a 2008 Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Composers recognising his abilities and acknowledging his potential as a composer.
As well as being active as a musician Dave has developed a career in the music industry. In 2004 he co-formed his own label called Red Eye Music which saw him release four of his own albums as well as producing the legendary live recording of the Keith Tippett Tapestry Orchestra ‘Live at Le Mans’. In Feb 2008 Dave founded a new jazz and contemporary music record label, called Edition Records with jazz photographer Tim Dickeson with an aim of providing a platform for emerging and established artists to release new recordings. Since its formation Dave has produced records for Geoff Eales, Bourne Davis Kane, Paula Gardiner and Kevin Figes and in 2009 will see releases from Mark Lockheart, Dave Kane, Geoff Eales, and Neil Yates.
Balinese Ceremonial Music – Colin McPhee Double Music – John Cage/Lou Harrison Ostinato Pianissimo – Henry Cowell Gamelan and Jhala – Alan Hovhaness Piano Phase – Steve Reich Fifth Simfony – Lou Harrison Kantilan Karangan – Charlie Barber Piano Phase + Clapping Music – Steve Reich
Semra Kurutaç - piano Kate Halsall - piano Hugh Wilkinson - percussion Dave Danford - percussion Gareth Hamlin - percussion Nick Baron - percussion
Sun 17.02.08 LLANTWIT MAJOR St Donats Arts Centre, Tythe Barn 7.30pm 01446 799 100
Tue 19.02.08 CARDIFF St Davids Hall (Level 3 event) 7.30pm 029 2087 8444
Thu 21.02.08 CARMARTHEN Trinity College 7.30pm 01267 676 685
Sat 23.02.08 HOLYHEAD Ucheldre Centre 7.30pm 01407 763 361
Sun 24.02.08 MANCHESTER Royal Northern College of Music 7pm 0161 907 5555
Sat 01.03.08 MOLD Clwyd Theatr Cymru 8pm 0845 330 3565
Hi Dave, thanks for adding me. you're compositions are fantastic - i need to come see you play soon & buy some more of your cd's. thanks again & take care
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