10 May 2006
Leading UK pianist Jonathan Gee with the Italian bass player Danilo Gallo and Italian drummer Allessandro Minetto are on tour in Britain during May of 2006. Regular readers will remember Gee as a member of the Ed Jones band which took part in the Polar Jazz project organised by the Finnish Institute in London. This is Jonathan's press release:
In the summer of 2003, Jonathan Gee was invited to perform at the Appenine Jazz Festival in Italy, accompanied by two of the young turks of Italian jazz: Danilo Gallo on bass and Allesandro Minetto on drums. It worked! The gig was a great success; a band was born. Immediately, a ten date autumn tour and a five date spring tour, both around
The trio all write for the band and have different writing conceptions which complement each other. Jonathan Gee has said that the composing concepts of Danilo and Allesandro bring out strengths in his playing that are different to those from his own pieces. Danilo has a slightly darker Venetian quality to his harmony and Allesandro has a fine melodic almost 'thoughtful Brazilian' feel to his tunes. This is a trio who can touch base with Monk, Herbie Hancock and Paul Bley, but in their own music create their own world.
The album Cream of Mandarins on Artesuono was launched in the UK at the London Jazz Festival in November 2004 and the trio have since played two more Italian tours, two UK tours and a week at Ronnie Scott's club in London. The trio played at Duc des Lombards in
Danilo Gallo, from
Allesandro Minetto, from
Jonathan Gee has appeared on 30 albums, including five of his own, and performed in 18 countries, including British Council tours of
Artesuono is the recording studio and label of Stefano Amerio, based near
Some press comments about Jonathan Gee:
"Gee is one of European jazz's most celebrated musicians. His music is precise, lucid and original, and at times breathtakingly lyrical." - Visions of Britain
"A remarkably assured trio album that lavishly rewards repeated listenings." - Jazz Review
See also:
25 November 2005 |
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19 February 2001 |
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12 February 2001 |
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The art of falling in love by Ed Jones |
Focus 2001 |
Polar Jazz: European jazz redefined by Chris Parker |
Focus 2000 |
27 November 2000 |
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7 August 2000 |
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17 July 2000 |
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30 May 2000 |
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29 May 2000 |
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26 May 2000 |
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25 May 2000 |
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Vortex Jazz Bar Programme, 2000 |
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14 April 2000 |
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June 1998 |
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"A taut front line": Jones and Mylläri tour Scotland and Finland |
February 1998 |
January 1998 |
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January 1998 |
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