Artist: Michael Garrick
Title: Yet Another Spring
Cat Number: JAZA15
Label, Year Released: Jazz Academy Records, 2006
Format: CD & all digital platforms
Barcode: 801082033029
Legendary pianist and composer Michael Garrick led his all-star orchestra in performances of 10 of his own compositions, on this 2006 album. Featuring the voice of vocalist Norma Winstone on 5 of the tracks. In honour of Stan Tracey‘s 80th birthday, the album is completed with Garrick’s arrangement of the Stan Tracey composition “Starless and Bible Black”, taken from the classic album, ‘Under Milk Wood’.
“The arrangement of Tracey’s ‘Starless’ would justify you purchase alone. A master craftsman matched by a fine band.” – ★★★★ Duncan Heining, Jazzwise
“The imaginative combinations of instruments and the sheer variety of tone and texture in these 11 pieces are dazzling.” – Dave Gelly, The Observer
Michael Garrick: piano/organ
Norma Winstone: voice
Steve Waterman, Martin Shaw, Gabriel Garrick, Roy Simmons, Nick Smart: trumpets
Alistair White, Adrian Fry, Dave Eaglestone, Alan Hardiman: trombones
Martin Hathaway, Matt Wates, Bob McKay, Robin Finker, Mark Hanslip, Jim Tomlinson, Mick Foster: reeds
Dominic Ashworth, Pete Callard, Colin Oxley: guitar
Paul Moylan: bass
Alan Jackson: drums
All compositions by Michael Garrick, except for track 11 by Stan Tracey
Recorded by Dick Hammett at Red Gables Studios, London, April 24th and 28th 2006