Album DE 1999 on Enja Records label
Jazz (Big Band, Contemporary Jazz)
Recorded at C.T.S. Studios, London on November 13-15, 1997. With special thanks to Julia and Adrian Mann and to Paul Wilson. Steve Berry uses Picato 'Innovation' strings. Mike Westbrook Brass Band, P.O. Box 41, Plymstock, Plymouth, PL8 1YP, U.K. Cover painting: "Glad Day" (1794) by William Blake (1757-1827). (C)The British Museum. Recording funded by Airshaft Trust.
Mike Westbrook p, *1936 GB music by, piano, producer, voice, speech, album by | |
Adrian Mitchell voc, 1932-2008 GB arranged by, lyrics | |
Kate Westbrook voc, th, GB arranged by, lyrics, voice, piccolo flute, tenor horn | |
Steve Berry cb, b, GB bass | |
Dave Barry dr, perc, GB drums, percussion | |
Alan Hill voc, dr, guitar | |
Brian Godding g, *1945 GB guitar | |
Butch Potter eb, voc, GB guitar | |
Paul Hirsh , guitar | |
William Blake , 1757-1827 GB lyrics by, painting, cover painting | |
Pete Whyman cl, as, sax, *1962 GB soprano saxophone, alto saxophone | |
Chris Biscoe as, *1947 GB soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, baritone saxophone | |
Alan Wakeman ts, ss, *1947 GB soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone | |
Phil Minton voc, tr, *1940 GB voice |
Ingo Wulff design |
Lucy McAlary directed by, the senior girls choir of blackheath conservatoire of music and the arts |
Gavin Landless engineer, assistant |
Dick Lewzey engineer, mixed by |
Peter Conway executive-producer |
Mike Brown mastered by, engineer, digital editing |
Phil Clarke other, session coordination |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration | |
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1 | Glad Day | Mike Westbrook | 4:17 | ||
2 | London Song | Mike Westbrook | 7:29 | ||
3 | Let The Slave (Incorporating The Price Of Experience) | Mike Westbrook | 11:25 | ||
4 | Lullaby | Mike Westbrook | 3:22 | ||
5 | Song Of Spring | Mike Westbrook | 4:05 | ||
6 | Holy Thursday | Mike Westbrook | 16:49 | ||
7 | The Tyger And The Lamb | Mike Westbrook | 9:21 | ||
8 | A Poison Tree | Mike Westbrook | 2:14 | ||
9 | Long John Brown And Little Mary Bell | Mike Westbrook | 9:47 | ||
10 | The Human Abstract | Mike Westbrook | 16:43 | ||
11 | The Fields | Mike Westbrook | 5:08 | ||
12 | I See Thy Form | Mike Westbrook | 3:58 |
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