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On June 30, 2017 Eden River Records will release a new album for jazz piano trio and symphony orchestra, “Developing Story”, by Alan Broadbent.
“Developing Story” is a dream come true album for 2-time Grammy winner Alan Broadbent.
Ralf
Kemper, a Grammy winning producer, invited Alan to record his
orchestral works at Abbey Road Studios in London. Alan accepted and the
recording took place with the London Metropolitan Orchestra, drum legend
Peter Erskine and longtime companion Harvie S on bass on November 28th
and 29th, 2015.
Alan Broadbent is considered one of the best pianists, composers, arrangers and conductors in the world.
"The
gossamer orchestrations by two heavyweights - Johnny Mandel and Alan
Broadbent - float like milkweed behind Mr. McCartney's voice." -Review
for Sir Paul McCartney's CD -Kisses on the Bottom (Stephen Holden, The
New York Times, February 6, 2012).
Alan
has received 8 Grammy Award nominations and won 2 Grammy Awards for
“Best Orchestral Arrangement Accompanying a Vocal", one for Natalie Cole
and one for Shirley Horn and nominated in the same category for Kristin
Chenoweth
last year (2016). Recently, he was nominated for "Best Improvised Jazz
Solo" alongside Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
Alan has also arranged and conducted for Sir Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Pat Metheny, Linda Ronstadt and Michael Bublé.
This time Alan was able to write his own story by recording his original compositions for jazz piano trio and symphony orchestra, and jazz standards like John Coltrane’s “Naima“ and “Milestones“ by Miles Davis in a symphonic orchestra setting.
Peter
Erskine and Harvie S made sure that there was enough room for Alan’s
rhapsodic style of piano playing as the LA Times has called Alan “…one
of the greatest living jazz pianists.”
Alan, in his liner notes:
“Sometime
in the late 70s the initial idea for “Developing Story” came to me in a
complete phrase for woodwind soli, counterpoint and all. My problem was
not quite knowing what to do with it. It wrote itself in response to a
moment I’d had with the music of Mahler, but to imitate such a master
would be the height of hubris (and impossible, anyway). Things slowly
took shape when I realized that rather than getting an orchestra to play
with jazz feeling (it’ll never happen, I’m afraid), I could present it
with a jazz trio version of the idea and perhaps the orchestra could
help me out with some nice chords. Then at some point the orchestra
would seem to say, “Yes, we get it. Now let us show you how we might
express our thoughts on the matter;” opposite sides of the same music,
developing together, creating the story.“
“Developing Story“ is Alan’s story, but it can be your story too.
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The
London Metropolitan Orchestra is one of the best symphonic orchestras
in London and is regularly booked by major Hollywood studios and record
companies, including live performances with artists such as Paul
McCartney, U2, Eric Clapton, Annie Lennox, Sting, Bryan Adams, Quincy
Jones, Pink Floyd, Jon Bon Jovi, Vangelis, Simply Red, Pet Shop Boys
etc.
The
recording engineer for the production was Jonathan Allen. In 2013
Jonathan won the BAFTA Sound Award for the recording and mixing of the
movie "Les Misérables". Further movie projects of his are e.g. Return of
the Jedi - Special Edition and Michael Jackson’s “This is It”. He
recently also recorded for Gregory Porter and Eliane Elias.
The
producer, Ralf Kemper, is himself a Grammy Prize winner in 2010 for
Best Instrumental Record and Best Producer Of The Year at the Latin
Grammys for Arturo Sandoval’s “A Time For Love". His film “Jimmy Scott: I Go Back Home“ was premiered at the prestigious SXSW festival, was introduced by Quincy Jones at the 50th Montreux Jazz Festival and has won several awards at international film festivals.
Tracklist:
SIDE A
1. DEVELOPING STORY (movement 1) 9:49 – Alan Broadbent
2. DEVELOPING STORY (movement 2) 7:12 – Alan Broadbent
SIDE B
1. DEVELOPING STORY (movement 3) 9:19 – Alan Broadbent
2. IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW 6:36 – Tadd Dameron
SIDE C
1. NAIMA 8:26 – John Coltrane
2. BLUE IN GREEN 8:06 – Miles Davis
SIDE D
1. LADY IN THE LAKE 4:35 – Alan Broadbent
2. MILESTONES 5:02 – Miles Davis
3. CHILDREN OF LIMA 6:23 – Alan Broadbent
Alan Broadbent – piano, composing, arranging, conducting
Peter Erskine – drums
Harvie S – bass
London Metropolitan Orchestra – Symphony Orchestra
Double vinyl package (2x 180g Vinyl cutted at Abbey Road, handnumbered, signed insert) - ERR-LP-02
CD Edition - ERR-CD-02
Double vinyl package & HD Download - ERR-LP-04
HD Download - ERR-HD-02
Alan Broadbent with the London Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road
– Developing Story
Official release date: June 30, 2017
Radio add date: June 30, 2017
Label: Eden River Records, www.eden-river-records.com
UPC (Barcode) for the CD: 4039967009371
Distribution: Rough Trade Distribution
Retail: www.eden-river-records.com/
EPK Video short version: https://vimeo.com/198092811
EPK Video extended version: https://vimeo.com/198072130
Homepage: www.alanbroadbent.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/alan.
CONTACT:
Eden River Records
Ralf Kemper
Holzgasse 14
50676 Köln
Germany
Heike Sauerzopf
