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'Golden' - out on Basho Records September 2009



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加入時間2005/12/16
樂團網站kitdownes.com
樂團成員Calum Gourlay (bass), James Maddren (drums)
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ALBUM NOW OUT ON AMAZON AND ITUNES ......... ..............."a release that looks set to secure Downes' reputation as an accomplished composer and virtuoso improviser supremely comfortable inhabiting a contemporary acoustic piano setting" - Dan Spicer, Jazzwise, August 2009......"an exceptional talent" **** - Stuart Nicholson, The Observer Music Monthly 2009......"This gig was a reminder of what makes him special…a hot virtuoso. **** - Ivan Hewett, Telegraph 2008......."Kit Downes is about to emerge as a formidable force in his own right…his originals were haunting, and his hypnotic, Mehldau-influenced playing fizzed with ideas that got hotter by the moment. Three to watch." - John Fordham, Jazz UK 2008.......“A brilliant soloist who builds ideas slowly into cascades of melodic ideas...His prodigious keyboard skills avoid obvious neo-bop tendencies with highly imaginative tunes and expansive, melodic solos.” - Mike Flynn, Timeout 2008.......................After studying at both the Purcell School of Music and the Royal Academy of Music - Kit now plays regularly with his own trio, Troyka, The Golden Age of Steam, The Threads Orchestra, Martin Speake, Seb Rochford, James Allsopp, Asaf Sirkis, Sam Crockatt and Clark Tracey - and has played with Joe Locke, Gilad Atzmon, Empirical, Gerard Presencer, Stan Sulzman, Ian Ballamy, Peter Ind, Gwyneth Herbert, John Warren and Eugene Skeef. He has also performed with leading British bands Fraud, Asaf Sirkis’ Inner Noise, Gilad Atzmon’s Orient House Ensemble, Acoustic Ladyland, Nostalgia 77, 2000 Black, Silhouette Brown and Dennis Rollins’ Badbone and Co. He has also worked with up and coming Composer / Songwriter Micachu, with whome he recorded in Abbey Road for Matthew Herbert, recorded for BBC Radio 6 and played at the Sonar Music Festival ’07 in Barcelona. Kit’s work with Empirical has taken him to The North Sea Jazz Festival, The JVC Festivals in New York, Montreal and Newport, and Vancouver Jazz Festival. Empirical won ‘Best Album of the Year 2007’ in Jazzwise and the EBU Award at the North Sea Festival. Kit won the BBC ‘Rising Star’ Award in 2008 and was nominated for a British Jazz Award in both 2008 and 2009, he also won one of 'Yamaha Jazz Scolarship' Awards in 2009. Having been together since their first year at the Royal Academy of Music, the 'Kit Downes Trio' have been playing together since 2005. Their music concentrates on walking the fine line between improvisation and composition through an eclectic mix of influences. The band, featuring Calum Gourlay (Tommy Smith, Martin Speake, Tom Cawley) on bass and James Maddren (Marc Copland, Stan Sulzmann, Gwilym Simcock) on drums, has always been interested in making it's music accessible, whilst not sacrificing any of it's intellect - and doing so through new and original music. It has done this at the London Jazz Festival 2008 and 2009, Ronnie Scotts British Jazz Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival and the Pizza Express Dean St, and although inspired by a wide range of influences, ranging from Bela Bartok to Keith Jarrett to Rufus Wainwright, endeavors to both celebrate the classic piano trio tradition as well as develop it. The trio will be touring through October 2009 and February 2010 to promote their forthcoming album 'Golden' (launching at the Pizza Express on the 14th September) released on Basho Records.

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Artur Bayramgalin

Artur Bayramgalin



2009/11/29 09:56

hi,

thanks for the friendship!



CHEERS!

Artur
David

David Slatton



2009/11/25 18:14

Thank-you for the friends addition.........David
James Gardiner-Bateman

James Gardiner-Bateman



2009/11/23 01:32

Hello Kit...
Max Johnson

Max Johnson



2009/11/20 19:03

really enjoyed your trio set at the 6, sounded amazing. hope you are well. Max
Mark Pringle

Mark Pringle



2009/11/15 00:10

Yeah, i do love facing you...and all keith's solo stuff.......oh and group stuff! The guy can't go wrong, he's got magic coming from his fingers.. like a piano wizard
Mark Pringle

Mark Pringle



2009/11/11 19:47

Whoa, you've heard me play? When!?
That's insane...i would've said hey if i knew
Dimitri Sachkov

Dimitri Sachkov



2009/11/9 18:53

Thanks for the add!
Great music and magic light chops! Saw you on jam @ soho pizzaexpress last Tue.
Pls check my videos. Hope see again as I am just new to London.
Da best, D.S.
Dave De Rose EP on iTunes NOW!

Dave De Rose EP on iTunes NOW!



2009/11/9 16:23

Sorry bout the spam activity on your page Kit... You know how it is!
The big, warm, electro-acoustic sounds of the De-Glammafy EP are finally available here Dave De Rose - De-Glammafy EP
Nuff respekto
Ddr
Colin Stranahan

Colin Stranahan



2009/11/7 19:29

really enjoying your music Kit

too bad we missed eachother this last time i was in london. 

hope to see you soon

Colin
Mark Pringle

Mark Pringle



2009/11/4 22:43

Kit, your album is absolutely incredible...

Will definitely be checking you out live soon.
take it easy,
Mark
Bojan Z

Bojan Z



2009/10/30 22:45

Kit, I forgot to tell you but your trio CD is definetely "Golden"
Great music, you kick ass!
Damn!
Criss Cross Jazz Club

Criss Cross Jazz Club



2009/10/15 23:35

whhhhoooooooooopapapa
werner tucek

werner tucek



2009/10/14 09:01

gracias!
Attab Haddad

Attab Haddad



2009/10/6 22:40

I heard Friday's recording for the first time today. You absolutely rock dude!!

A
Lewis Wright

Lewis Wright



2009/10/6 13:02

promo techniques for golden... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrVxcc2ZV0I
Sonia Ter Hovanessian

Sonia Ter Hovanessian



2009/10/6 11:24

Thanks for adding me! Great music!
Cai Marle-Garcia - MR. EARS album now available!

Cai Marle-Garcia - MR. EARS album now available!



2009/10/5 00:09




"'Mr. Ears' sounds immense. Great solos, beautiful touch and wonderfully melodic...and the writing is brilliant." - Laurence Cottle

yo kitkat! My world jazz fusion debut album 'Mr. Ears' is available to buy from TODAY! Just visit www.caimarlegarcia.com to purchase and for more information on the album and me! 

will get a copy to you asap...

peace,

Cai x 
UK jazz radio

UK jazz radio



2009/9/26 17:30

Thanks, and welcome to Ukjazzradio

Hope you will be joining us on a official launch 12th October 12 noon !

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Lucy Railton (cello)

Lucy Railton (cello)



2009/9/22 09:07

Hey! COME AND CELEBRATE OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY!! it's only 5 quid!
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Sam Crowe

Sam Crowe



2009/9/21 16:41

Really beautiful playing at the album launch man.
Good luck with the album.
s
Calum Gourlay

Calum Gourlay



2009/9/17 23:52

ALBUM LAUNCHED!!!!!

NEEEEAAAAAWWWWWWPATCHHHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! 
Tsivi Sharett

Tsivi Sharett



2009/9/15 01:23

Absolutely stunning gig tonight! Thanks for the inspiration!!
Will have to keep practising my drawing I guess--
Lots of luck with the tour
See you soon
xx
Tsivi
Jenn

Jenn



2009/8/31 23:35

congrats :-)
Joshua Blackmore

Joshua Blackmore



2009/8/30 12:49

'Album intro'.............WOA !!
RIkki

rikki buford



2009/8/28 17:30

Heyyyyy Kit. Congrats mang! Next step world domination? If you need any Canadians around, give me a shout. 

Hope all is well...

Rikki.
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