The trumpeter, composer, bandleader and author ian carr, who has died aged 75, was a champion of british jazz independence at a time when few. Ian carr was born in dumfries, scotland, in 1933 and although he played trumpet casually at school, durham university and the forces he did not devote himself seriously to music until 1960 when he had reached the age of 27. Will power a shakespeare birthday celebration in music. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey will power. Laurie johnson conducts music for combined jazz and symphony orchestra.
Neil ardley, ian carr, mike gibbs, stan tracey discogs. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover neils connections. Its a natural ability, cant be taught, and the result is the most seamless abstract sculpture since the days of flavin and judd. Ian carr biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Neil ardley was ian carrs longtime friend and musical collaborator, and. Neil ardley a symphony of amaranths delorean tiny mix tapes. Later compositions were choral works, the most notable being a large choral work called creation mass. He read chemistry at bristol university, where he also played both piano and saxophone in jazz groups, and from which he graduated in 1959 with a bsc. Thanks to amit amely, neil ardley, cesare carbonini, david chocron, michael fitzgerald, michael gibbs, robert gottesman, johann haidenbauer, leon harris, kevin julie, dietrich heinz kraner, john mccall, barry moody, steve voce and everybody else. Sep 20, 2018 thanks to amit amely, neil ardley, cesare carbonini, david chocron, michael fitzgerald, michael gibbs, robert gottesman, johann haidenbauer, leon harris, kevin julie, dietrich heinz kraner, john mccall, barry moody, steve voce and everybody else who has helped me to compile this discography. Neil ardley biography neil ardley was a musician and composerin london in the 1960s, writing and playing first for the john williams big band,and then the new jazz orchestra, where he recorded with such notables as jack bruce, david greenslade and many others. Neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey wills birthday. Reissued for the first time, the new jazz orchestras 1968 release le d. Flashback magazine is available to purchase in hard copy or as a download via. Carr performed and recorded with the rendellcarr quintet and jazzrock band nucleus, and was an associate professor at the guildhall school of music and drama in london. Ardley is now in charge of league two afc wimbledon, while excardiff centrehalf neil cox is his assistant. View neil carrs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
He attended wallington county grammar school and at the age of thirteen started to learn the piano and later the saxophone. Progressive jazz fusion nucleus, ian carrs nucleus. Jul 02, 2003 neil ardley will power argo zda 1645 1974 r2. Dec 23, 2005 ian carr neil ardley stan tracey mike gibbs, will power. The late neil ardley s two pieces are a fragile vocal dialogue with lyrical supporting reeds, and a mix of faintly datedsounding.
When he finds the right object, the place for it is already there in his head. Contemporary jazz in britain second by ian carr, roger cotterrell isbn. Neil ardley, ian carr, mike gibbs, stan tracey will power a shakespeare birthday celebration in music. But carr, though strongly influenced by davis, is ultimately his own man, and ardley is absolutely so too, and the result is an entirely fresh approach to composedimprovised orchestral jazz. Ian carr 21 april 1933 25 february 2009 was a scottish jazz musician, composer, writer, and educator.
Power, will shakespeare birthday celebration in music. The three carrcomposed tracks are performed by carr plus nucleus founding members brian smith, chris spedding, jeff clyne and john marhsall. A pioneer bebop player in his youth, a colleague of eric burdon and john mclaughlin in the rnb explosion of the 60s, coleader of one of britains most innovative jazz groups the rendellcarr quintet, a freejazz colleague of john stevens and trevor watts, and the founding father of. Join facebook to connect with ian carr and others you may know. Neil ardley ian carr don rendell wine dark lullaby. Will power with neil ardley, mike gibbs, and stan tracey 1980. For anyone interested in late 1960s1970s british jazz or in ian carr, this is a lost masterpiece. Feb 27, 2009 the trumpeter, composer, bandleader and author ian carr, who has died aged 75, was a champion of british jazz independence at a time when few believed that a creative offshoot of the music could. Archive bbc recordings of a british big band lead by neil ardley and featuring well known british players don rendell, jon hiseman, ian carr and many others. Second, for being recorded at the moment when the don rendell ian carr quintet, a major force in.
Ian carr neil ardley stan tracey mike gibbs, will power. Neil ardleys most popular book is 101 great science experiments. Here are two of his greatest games, against anatoly karpov and garry kasparov. He read chemistry at bristol university, where he also played both piano and saxophone in jazz groups, and from which he graduated in 1959 with a bsc career music. Few british jazz musicians have been at the cutting edge of as many movements as the late ian carr. Neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey will power a shakespeare birthday celebration in music. Virtual realities zyklus, with warren greveson, neil ardley and john l. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world. I enjoyed my time in cardiff and have a lot of friends around the area, says ardley. Neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey discogs. Psychedelic heroes the soft machine employed jazz musicians like reedmen karl jenkins, lyn dobson and elton dean. Argo zda16465 1974 reissued on cd vocalion 2cdsml 8412. While shakespeare is the lynchpin of these works, there is enough connecting them to nucleus, turning point or chitinous ensemble to make these cds of interest to anyone who knows those groups. Neil ardley is a writer, known for the way things work 1996, final score 2001 and goal rush.
Ardleys main legacy was the great chromatic trilogy of the greek variations october 1969 for a ninepiece jazz ensemble plus string quintet including carr, gibbs, bruce, drummer john marshall, oboe and english horn player karl jenkins, the four movement a symphony of amaranths for a large orchestra and jazz quartet dick heckstallsmith. Neil richard ardley 26 may 193723 february 2004 was a prominent english jazz pianist. He was the former leader of the new jazz orchestra and the composer of several wellknown works for jazz orchestra, notably kaleidoscope of rainbows, dating from the 1970s. The three carr composed tracks are performed by carr plus nucleus founding members brian smith, chris spedding, jeff clyne and john marhsall. Carr performed and recorded with the rendell carr quintet and jazzrock band nucleus, and was an associate professor at the guildhall school of music and drama in london. Will power a shakespeare birthday celebration in music 1975. Science writer neil ardley shows how you can use everyday objects to discover the basic principles of science and understand how these apply to the world around you. The late neil ardleys two pieces are a fragile vocal dialogue with lyrical supporting reeds, and a mix of faintly datedsounding. Out of the long darkold heartland by ian carr, ian carr. It wouldnt be totally out of line to say that postrock, the merger of rock, electric jazz, minimalism, and progressive music attributable to groups like tortoise, cornetist rob mazureks exploding star orchestra, or gastr del sol, began decades ago in england. Neil ardley, carol vorderman, paul docherty editor really liked it 4. First, for its daringly conceived and brilliantly performed music, inspired by greek folk songs and instrumental textures and deep enough to reveal all its treasures only after many repeated listenings. Neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey will power a shakespeare birthday celebration in music album 2 versions. Scottish jazz saxophonist, visionary behind jazzrock pioneers nucleus, constantly expanding musical boundaries.
Neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey will power a. Complete your neil ardley ian carr mike gibbs stan tracey collection. In 1999, bgo released out of the long darkold heartland, which contained two complete albums out of the long dark 1979, originally released on capitol and old heartland 1988, originally released on mmc by ian carr on one compact disc. Sep 10, 2004 but carr, though strongly influenced by davis, is ultimately his own man, and ardley is absolutely so too, and the result is an entirely fresh approach to composedimprovised orchestral jazz. Neil ardley author of 101 great science experiments. Ian is best described by his colleagues as a strategic creative professional with 12 years of experience delivering insightbased creative ideas, social media strategies and design. Ian carr is a graphic designer in the new york and connecticut region. Persephones jive ian carrneil ardleydon rendell youtube. Ian carr 21 april 1933 25 february 2009 was a scottish jazz musician, composer, writer.
Make science fun with 101 exciting stepbystep experiments that are safe and easy to do at home. Join facebook to connect with ian ardley and others you may know. Books by neil ardley author of 101 great science experiments. Sonnet mike gibbs, arranged mike gibbs shall i compare thee neil ardley, arranged neil ardley charade for a band neil ardley, arranged neil ardley alas sweet lady stan tracey, arranged stan tracey wills. View the profiles of professionals named ian carr on linkedin. While populists like to claim miles davis and seminal recordings including in a silent way and especially bitches brew as the first salvos in a genre that ultimately spawned groups including chick coreas return to forever, wayne shorter, joe zawinul and miroslav vitous initially more freely.
Neil ardley has 123 books on goodreads with 9032 ratings. A track record of robust thought leadership and providing solutions to drive client. Aug 15, 20 it wouldnt be totally out of line to say that postrock, the merger of rock, electric jazz, minimalism, and progressive music attributable to groups like tortoise, cornetist rob mazureks exploding star orchestra, or gastr del sol, began decades ago in england. It was recorded at the exit venue in rotterdam in 1971 and will be available to order. New jazz orchestra western union decca skl 4690 1965 r2. Neil ardleykaleidoscope of rainbows180 gram vinyl record.
Universal and british jazz reissues organissimo forums. Neil ardley a symphony of amaranths regal zonophone slr2 1028 1972. Neil richard ardley was born at carshalton, surrey, on may 26 1937. This took four years, during which time he developed the skill of editing and writing introductory material for the young. You can also fully appreciate paul buckmasters superbly crafted production. The first six tracks are big band treatments of work by external writers, including jack bruce, and barbara thompson, who was a member of the band. Im certainly no scholar of jazz, and cant properly place it in a listif such a list even makes sense. Kaleidoscope of rainbows drew in contributions from ian carr, paul. Neil ardley has also written a hundred information books, mainly for. With over 10 years design experience and creative direction.
He also wrote biographies of musicians keith jarrett and miles davis. So if you want to make a volcano erupt, see around corners, find out how your eyes work, or build an electromagnet, this fascinating book will show you how. Will power a shakespeare birthday celebration in music recorded live at southwark cathedral, 27 april 1974. Will power with neil ardley, mike gibbs, and stan tracey. Remastered, reevaluated, this landmark 1976 recording by a whoswho of british jazz including barbara thompson, ian carr nucleus, tony coe, geoff castle and dave macrae reaffirms neil ardley as one of the most important innovators of british modern jazz. Ardley joined the editorial staff of the world book encyclopedia in 1962, when the london branch of the american publisher was producing an international edition.