The Blue Nile – Jazz Interpretations Of The Blue Nile Songbook Colin Steele Quartet

• 1 Easter Parade 04:54
• 2 Heatwave 05:14
• 3 Family Life 06:09
• 4 Body And Soul 05:31
• 5 Mid Air 04:22
• 6 Headlights On The Parade 06:34
• 7 Because Of Toledo 05:18
• 8 The Downtown Lights 06:34
• 9 Let's Go Out Tonight 05:49
• 10 Happiness 04:59
• Total Runtime 55:24

Info for The Blue Nile – Jazz Interpretations Of The Blue Nile Songbook

Meine Damen und Herren - machen Sie sich bereit für etwas ganz Besonderes: Die besten Jazzmusiker Schottlands treffen auf eine der besten und einflussreichsten Bands aus Schottland! Das Colin Steele Quartet spielt die Musik von The Blue Nile, den unbestrittenen Meistern des Sophisti-Pop. Vor allem ihr zweites Album „Hats“ (1989) gilt als klassisches Meisterwerk aller Zeiten. Die schönen und atmosphärischen, oft synthiegetriebenen Songs von The Blue Nile werden hier in aufregenden neuen Arrangements verjazzt. Klassiker wie „Easter Parade“, ‚Heatwave‘ und „Let “s Go Out Tonight" erstrahlen in neuen Farben und werden durch den ganz eigenen Trompetenstil von Colin Steele in etwas Einzigartiges verwandelt. Das Album fängt die nächtlichen Stimmungen und Klanglandschaften der Musik von The Blue Nile perfekt ein und verstärkt sie sogar noch, während es Songs wie „Body & Soul“ und „Headlights On The Parade“ unerwartete und, ja, sogar leicht funkige Wendungen gibt. Die sanfte und gefühlvolle Trompete von Colin Steele umschmeichelt diese schönen Songs und hebt sie zu neuen Höhen.

"Ich bin ein großer Fan von The Blue Nile. Ich liebe die Melodien ihrer Songs, aber ich liebe auch besonders die Gesamtatmosphäre, die sie schaffen, so kunstvoll produziert, und es gibt einfach so viel Raum. Paul Buchanans Gesang ist wunderschön und intim, sein Gesang erinnert mich tatsächlich an das Trompetenspiel von Miles Davis - zurückhaltend, kühl, aber jede Nuance voller Schönheit und so viel Gefühl."

Colin Steele Quartet

Recorded July 16, 2024 at Castlesound Studios, Pencaitland, Scotland
Engineered by Stuart Hamilton
Mastered by Bo Kondren at Calyx, Berlin
Produced by Colin Steele

Colin Steele
joined his first jazz group the John Rae Collective at the age of 19 (which included Brian Kellock and Phil Bancroft). He then went on to work with Tommy Smith, Tom Bancroft Orchestra and pop band Hue and Cry.

Colin Steele has been described as the Sibelius of Scotland. His music is a joyous celebration of Scottish melody and rhythm, liberated and enhanced by the spirit, sophistication and technique of jazz. His recordings and concerts are warm, life affirming, and thrilling in their effect. He disarms the most hardened jazz fan with the power and beauty of his music and his playing speaks strongly to audiences of all musical tastes."

Between 1990 and 1996 he travelled Europe extensively, living in France, London and Italy.

On his return to Scotland in 1997 he established the phenomenally successful live music club Midnight Blue, which ran for three years and attracted over 40,000 people during this time. He began composing and formed his first quintet in 2000.

Since the release of his debut album Twilight Dreams in 2002, Steele’s highly original and melodic Scottish folk-influenced jazz has won just about every UK jazz plaudit there is; from BBC Jazz CD of the Year and Jazz Review international CD of the Year (for his album ‘The Journey Home’) to CD of the year accolades in The Guardian, Observer, Independent and The New Statesman. Steele’s compositions are inspired by Scottish and Irish folk music, but are firmly rooted in the jazz tradition. The success of his first 2 quintet recordings led to a third, 'Through the Waves' being released internationally by top European label ACT.

In 2006 Steele formed Stramash, a 10 piece Scottish 'supergroup' consisting of his jazz quintet, fiddles, bagpipes, whistle and cello. This group received universal critical acclaim, both for their concerts and for their recording, which was released in 2009. "a stunningly lyrical ensemble". (THE TIMES) ​

Colin's latest CD "Even in the darkest places" with his quintet will be released on the 17th March 2017. ​

Other projects: Over the last few years Colin has also worked on a wide variety of different projects, including a commission for the Edinburgh Jazz Festival Orchestra, a long running theatre show 'A Funny Valentine', based on the life of Chet Baker, a quintet playing the music of Miles Davis, duets with Dave Milligan and Brian Kellock, and 'Stone Islands', a collaborative project with Scottish and Sardinian musicians.

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