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In 1995 Andrea was nominated for the BBC jazz awards following the success of her second CD. Cementing Andrea's reputation as a risk-taking eclectic composer, "Lunar Spell" features some of the most powerful improvisors on the UK scene; including Mornington Lockett (of Jim Mullen, Jimmy Smith, Ronnie Scott Sextet, Stan Tracey etc.) and Phil Robson (of Partisans, Django Bates, Chris Tobin, John Patton, Tim Garland, BBC Big Band etc.). "As her previous CD showed, Andrea Vicari
is a composer of formidable range. She moves easily from complex
ear-tricking rhythmic devices to a kind of pastoral lyricism
while remaining recognisably herself...the variety of texture
and colour (the band) are able to draw from this standard line-up
is truly remarkable" DAVE GELLY The Observer
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shares with Django Bates an irreverant wit and a wanton disregard
for musical borders. Yet she can swing with the best of them"
NEVILLE HADSLEY - BIRMINGHAM POST
The music demonstrates Andrea's range as a composer. African township jive rubs shoulders with slinky cuban dance music, blues and folk song. Complex polyrhythmic time signatures give way to soulful ballads; all relentlessly deconstructed and rebuilt from the ground up by the exquisite solos of Mornington Lockett; Phil Robson and of course Andrea herself. |
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CREDITSRecorded at The Premises Studio,201-203 Hackney Road, London E2 on 24 track Alessis ADAT using B&W 801 Matrix Speakers. Producer : Austin Ince Engineers: Dill Katz & Simon Zagorski-Thomas Mastering : Mike Mower Executive Producer for 33 Records: Paul Jolly Photography : David Harrison Make-up : Kayte Hughes, Clare-Louise Stuart Album Design : Dorian Lockett Piano provided by Steinway and Sons COPYRIGHT © 1995 Andrea Vicari (PRS/MCPS) All compositions and arrangements by Andrea Vicari. |
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