Tim Garland – Rise and Shine
Thursday, May 29, 2014
Tim Garland is that rarest of things in British jazz – a world renowned soloist, sideman and Grammy winning composer/arranger – and yet ironically this success has kept him playing everywhere but on these shores.
But, as Stuart Nicholson discovers, this is all about to change with the release of his ambitious new double album, Songs to the North Sky, his debut for vibrant UK label Edition Records, that’s split between a fusion-esque group set and sweeping string-driven suite. Featuring a revitalised line-up for his decade-old Lighthouse group, the album showcases young blood, old friends and Garland’s masterly ability to effortlessly fuse strings and jazz into vital new forms
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