Artist: Gabriel Garrick
Title: Song for My Father
Cat Number: JOVI1
Label, Year Released: Jovis Records, 2013
Format: CD & all digital platforms
Barcode: 5016700135220
Trumpeter/composer Gabriel Garrick pays tribute to the great legacy that was passed on by his late father, the pianist Michael Garrick, who was an influential figure on the British jazz scene from the 1960s until his death in 2011.
The “Standards Septet” was created with the idea of “playing tunes that I like with some guys whom I love playing with” says Gabriel. The programme includes classic jazz standards such as the title track, “Song For My Father”, “In a Mellotone”, “Mood Indigo”, “Cherokee” and “Out of Nowhere” alongside some original swingers composed by Gabriel Garrick.
“This is music of genuine vigour, bustling creativity and broad-minded provenance. It’s also brilliantly executed and very satisfying indeed. Would father have approved? For sure.” – Peter Vacher
Gabriel Garrick: trumpet, flugelhorn
Martin Hathaway: alto saxophone, clarinet
Jon Stokes: trombone
Martin Kolarides: guitar
Peter James: piano
Joe Pettitt: bass
Patrick Davey: drums
Recorded August 13-14 2012 at Clown’s Pocket Studios
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Derek Nash