Then and Now, by Chris Biscoe

Then and Now

by Chris Biscoe

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1.	Then and Now 07:13	buy track
2.	Easy Living 07:17	buy track
3.	Rest Easy 04:20	buy track
4.	How Deep is the Ocean 04:31	buy track
5.	Lover 05:52	buy track
6.	Indian Summer 06:58	buy track
7.	The Way You Look Tonight 07:11	buy track

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Exploring afresh the freewheeling, wonderfully melodic interpretations of standard material recorded 50 years ago by Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond on Blues in Time and Two of a Mind, this new band promises to evoke the spirit of these classic recordings while giving free reign to the personalities of the musicians.

The Mulligan and Desmond recordings were by a quartet of baritone and alto sax, bass and drums. CD re-releases included some tracks with guitar added.

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released February 15, 2023

Chris Biscoe: baritone sax
Allison Neale: alto sax
Jeremy Brown: double bass
Stu Butterfield: drums
Colin Oxley: guitar

Produced by Chris Biscoe
Recorded at The Fish Factory, London, 29 Oct 2015.
Engineered & mixed and mastered at Braemar Heights, by Andrew Cleyndert.
Cover design by Meg Palmer from an image of a raku pot by Sue Avenell.
Layout and photos by Andrew Cleyndert.
Executive producers: Chris Biscoe & Stu Butterfield.

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"Two saxophonists, Chris Biscoe and Allison Neale, revisit the music of Gerry Mulligan and Paul Desmond. The baritone-and-alto interplay of this classic late 50s-early 60s partnership had the rare distinction of being both clever and tuneful, with touches of wit. The trouble was, they only made two albums together. Now, with perfect rapport, and a positively uncanny grasp of this elusive idiom, Biscoe and Neale have come up with more, including two Biscoe originals. The playing is immaculate, with the beautifully light but firm support by bassist Jeremy Brown and drummer Stu Butterfield. Colin Oxley adds subtle guitar on four tracks. It all sounds bright, sharp and, well, modern.".
Dave Gelly - The Observer

"The overall effect is remarkably pleasing, these two players settling into a very harmonious association, their approaches clearly influenced by their chosen exemplars but without any hint of parody or pastiche".
Peter Vacher - Jazzwise

"Rooted in the past, it feels timeless. Butterfield has a gentle, subtle approach, much of the time on brushes, and Brown is spot on, but it is the interaction between Biscoe and Neale that make this recording so pleasurable. At times they seem to gently circle each other, at others one will speed off on a solo".
Patrick Hadfield - London Jazz News

"There is a light, airy feel to these seven tracks. Backed by the gently shifting, swinging rhythms of Stu Butterfield and Jeremy Brown, Chris Biscoe and Allison Neale are free to solo, play unison lines or trade phrases in a way that is quietly emotionally affecting.
Duncan Heining - All About Jazz

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Chris Biscoe London, UK

CHRIS BISCOE (alto, sop, bar saxes, alto clarinet) has appeared on records and toured extensively with Mike Westbrook, George Russell and The Brotherhood of Breath. Featured on baritone sax with Hermeto Pascoal and New York Composer’s Orchestra. Played on Liam Noble’s ‘In the Meantime’ and Pete Hurt’s ‘Lost for Words’ Own recordings include ‘Gone in the Air’, ‘Profiles of Mingus’, ‘Then and Now’. ... more

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