Lullabite, by The Brass Monkeys

Lullabite

by The Brass Monkeys

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Comes shrink-wrapped in a beautiful six-panel sleeve designed by Steve Appleton, with cover artwork by Bokcaerin and photos by Monika S Jakubowska.

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1.	Sparkle 04:52	info	buy track
2.	Poll 04:23	info	buy track
3.	Lullabite 05:45	info	buy track
4.	Post Poolonk 02:18	info	buy track
5.	Barbados 05:45	info	buy track
6.	Little Big Man 06:02	info	buy track
7.	Dem Bones 01:41	info	buy track
8.	How Long? 05:31	info	buy track
9.	Man in Astrakhan 05:40	info	buy track
10.	Snake Music 06:07	info	buy track
11.	Whispers 02:04	info	buy track
12.	Simultaneity 05:28	info	buy track
13.	Now is the cool of the day 03:38	info	buy track
14.	Charlie M (live @ Cafe Oto, London 28.08.22) 05:50	info	buy track

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For Tim - ‘Necessity produces both tragedy and comedy. It is what you kiss or bang your head against.’ John Berger

All compositions by Ben Higham except 4 Post Poolonk - Higham, Keefe, Rattigan, 5 Barbados - Charlie Parker, 7 Dem Bones - McLeod, Whitehead, 11 Whispers - Blackman, Dowding, Milne, 13 Now is the cool of the day - Jean Ritchie, and 14 Charlie M - Lester Bowie

Sammy Stein – Freejazzblog 4/8/23
‘… [an] eclectic jewel box … this is music to dive deeply into.
This is a truly collective – and eclectic – album, everyone gets to solo, and the musicians get to play with each other in a variety of combinations but at the heart of it is the respect to both traditional jazz and improvisation.

There [is] often a discussion between musicians (and reviewers) that asks something like, “if you could put certain musicians together and watch what happened, who would you choose?” On this occasion, I think I might now argue for this particular lineup if you want both a nod to tradition and history of jazz and the joyous revealing music that is free improvisation.’

www.freejazzblog.org/2023/08/the-brass-monkeys-lullabite-33-jazz.html

Ferrell Aubre - Jazzword - 22/11/2023
The album’s journey through various styles …. is a testament to The Brass Monkeys’ mastery of their craft. The musicians’ ability to navigate through different genres while maintaining a coherent musical narrative is remarkable..... It’s a sonic journey.... creating a sound that is respectful of its roots and daring in its execution.

thejazzword.com/2023/11/the-brass-monkeys-lullabite-review/

John Adcock – Jazz Journal 14/12/23
[A] variety of influences can be heard in their music, drawing on but not limited to jazz, blues, reggae, folk, country and free improvisation….. There is certainly a nice mix of styles – lilting jazz rhythms one minute, a more military – Elmer Bernstein – feel the next…. I enjoyed the variety and the skill of the playing.

jazzjournal.co.uk/2023/12/14/the-brass-monkeys-lullabite/

credits

released March 17, 2023

Chris Dowding, Charlotte Keeffe - trumpets/flugels
Jim Rattigan - French horn
Annie Whitehead, Kieran McLeod - trombones
Paul Jolly (10, 13, 14), Rob Milne - tenor saxophone
Ben Higham - tuba
Olly Blackman - drums

Recorded at The Premises, London on 27th June, 5th July and 28th August 2022; engineer, Curtis Elvidge. ‘Charlie M’ recorded live at Café Oto, London on 28/8/22
Mixed and produced by Ben Higham and Paul Keeler at Sugati Sound, Norwich
Cover painting – The Danger of Brollies by Bokcaerin
Photographs – Monika S Jakubowska
www.8brassmonkeys.co.uk

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The Brass Monkeys Norwich, UK

A brass band unlike any you have heard before The Brass Monkeys are an eclectic improvising wild bunch influenced by jazz, blues, reggae, country, free improvisation, soul, folk …… Performing an exciting mix of original material and unusual classics The Brass Monkeys offer a reverent but iconoclastic take on the history of musical improvisation ... more

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