The Label
Jazzaction 'The Label' is a promotional record label that has been set up to promote and document the jazz talent in the North East region.
The aims of the label are:
To produce and make available, professional quality recordings for the regions jazz musicians.
To encourage the formation of new and interesting ensembles.
To stimulate new composition.
To provide a promotional tool for jazz musicians.
To improve the status of the regions jazz musicians.
To provide a regional showcase for new and innovative writing and to create a recorded document of its development.
Jazzaction does not profit from any revenue that might be gained by musicians and singers from the production of CDs on the Jazzaction Label.
We do not arrange distribution for the CDs or offer professional management to any of the musicians involved.
We are not responsible for any fees to musicians that might be claimed due to the manufacture of CDs on the Jazzaction Label.
To date we have released recordings by the Dave Borthwick (Trio), Voice Of The North Jazz Orchestra featuring John Surman (Chain Reaction), Gerry Richardson's 'Big Idea' (Cookin At The Cluny), Djangology (Echoes), Dancing Mice (featuring Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders, Lewis Watson, Graham Hardy), Northern Brass (Mixing IT - Kicking The Traces), Free Spirits (Conjunction), Voice Of The North Jazz Orchestra (Park Bench Story), Ruth Lambert (So Many Stars), Tim Garland's Northern Underground Orchestra (Due North), Gerry Richardson (This Is What We Do), Extreme Measures (EXM) and are planning to release new recordings by Chikon (Andy Champion - Dave Black), James Birkett- Rod Sinclair Jazz Guitar Duo, Noel Dennis Quartet, the Lewis Watson Trio, Graham Hardy Quartet, Paul Edis Trio, The Warren Project.
All of the recordings will feature jazz musicians living and working regularly in the North East of England and musicians who are involved with projects in the North East. The recordings will feature mostly original compositions, that have been either written by the musicians themselves or commissioned especially for them.
The 'Chikon' has landed
'Sandwich Time' featuring
'CHIKON'
Dave Black
laptop, max/msp, space echo, kaoss pad, sp 303 sound messer
Andy Champion
bass guitar,double bass, boss rc 50 loop station, various effects pedals
NOW AVAILABLE from Andy Champion 01207590394
NIMO/
(Northern Improvised Music Organisation)
8BPS
EXM
by
Extreme Measures
'EXM' is now available
The launch night is on Nov 14th at the Cluny- 36 Lime Street
Newcastle upon Tyne 8.00pm
www.myspace.com/extrememeasures
NOW AVAILABLE
Tim Garland's Northern Underground Orchestra
The new CD from Gerry Richardson featuring his Trio - Quartet and the 9 piece 'Big Idea'
with special guest STING
Sting appears courtesy of A&M Records
compositions & arrangements
by John Warren& Voice Of The North
Jazz Orchestra
'So Many Stars' Ruth Lambert
Debut album for North East singer Ruth Lambert - features twelve great standards including
I've Got The World On A String - Lush Life - I Get Along Without You Very Well - S'wonderful
'Conjunction' Free Spirits
Free Spirits brings together four greatly respected musicians from diverse backgrounds who have used their individual musical skills to create a unique sound that is rich with improvisation and strong inventive composition.
‘Rich creative composition and inventive improvisation’
'Dancing Mice'
free improvisation from 'On The Outside' Festival
featuring Pat Thomas, Lewis Watson, Mark Sanders
and Graham Hardy
'Mixing It' -
'Kicking The Traces' by Northern Brass
Northern Brass - Brass choir and jazz quintet featuring Steve Waterman & Mark Nightingale
'Cookin' At The Cluny' Gerry Richardson's 'Big Idea'
Gerry Richardson
Gerry Richardson and his nine piece powerhouse band 'Big Idea' - Cookin' at the Cluny, recorded live at the Cluny, Newcastle upon Tyne on November 12 2002
'Chain Reaction' Voice Of The North Jazz Orchestra
Now available to promoters, press, and festival organisers.
Featuring the Voice Of The North Jazz Orchestra with special guest John Surman (this CD is for promotion only & not for sale)
'Echoes' Djangology
NOW AVAILABLE
'Trio' Dave Borthwick Trio
