The Gareth Lockrane Big Band - Box Of Tricks [Vinyl]
Gareth Lockrane's reputation as a flautist, composer and arranger
ensures that he's in constant demand for a wide range of top-end
musical projects, from international touring stars to Hollywood
movie soundtracks, but he's equally renowned for his dedication to
education and mentorship. It's an attitude of total engagement that
somehow also includes time for a constant process of exploring,
writing and arranging his own music.
The Gareth Lockrane Big Band has been the vehicle for that music
since the band's formation in 2008. Following on from their 2017
debut 'Fistfight At The Barn Dance' the new album 'Box Of Tricks' was
honed on the bandstand and recorded in a single day in Livingston
Studio. It presents the all-star band romping through a set of original
compositions that effortlessly blend the sincerity and freedom of
improvisation with an intricacy of detail and precision of delivery that
delights and astonishes at every turn. All the tunes balance rich, deep
arrangements with spontaneous improvisation from the array of star
soloists.
'Box Of Tricks' is a state-of-the-art modern big band record that's also
deeply personal, combining Gareth's favourite influences from Eddie
Harris to Louis Cole, Quincy Jones to Wayne Shorter, and bringing
together a genuine community of players into a compelling whole.
A1. All the People A2. Box of Tricks A3. Dennis Irwin B1. Memories in Widescreen B2. Grooverider C1. Captain Kirkland C2. Plan B D1. Leviathan D2. Lockup!
