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The album introduces his new trio featuring extraordinary, classically trained Russian bassist Yuri Goloubev and young UK drum star James Maddren as well as documenting Gwilym's emerging voice as a solo pianist. The first CD offers a mix of stunning improvisations and new original compositions as well as insightful interpretations of Grieg's Piano Concerto and a unique reading of the popular tune 'On Broadway'. It also provides a brief window into the mind of a composer who mixes classical and jazz effortlessly, with a recording of a suite for cello and piano originally written for the opening of London's celebrated new classical and chamber venue King's Place. Classical cellist Cara Berridge features on this work. The trio CD is a mix of Simcock compositions and imaginative interpretations of great classics such as 'Black Coffee' and 'Cry Me A River'.

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Bonus Materials

• Double CD

Sales Points

• Has sold 1000s of CD in the UK and Europe
• Highly accessible music
• Appeals to both jazz and classical audience
• 'Gwilym's an original. A creative genius' Chick Corea
• Multi award winning pianist

Press Quotes

an eclectic set that positions Simcock as a young Keith Jarrett in-the-making. It may be bold to compare Simcock with Jarrett, but it's apt. He plays nothing like the iconic pianist, but draws from equally broad sources when he improvises, creating music that's neither jazz nor classical by conventional definition, but liberally blends aesthetic choices from both. A major statement that spotlights his multifaceted interests with pristine clarity, on Blues Vignette, Gwilym Simcock has arrived

     —John Kelman, Allaboutjazz

Prize-winning UK pianist Gwilym Simcock's double CD seamlessly blends classical roots and jazz references with both depth and stature

     —Mike Hobart, FT

The interaction is consistently stunning, while Simcock's own playing borders on the sublime at times. Rhythmically flexible, assured whether inside or out, the trio set down a marker that few others are likely to equal

     —Ray Comiskey, Irish Times

Britain's rapidly maturing jazz maestro refuses to be categorised. Some listeners liken him to fellow Brit John Taylor but his combination of lyricism and surging vitality more strongly suggests Chick Corea and the late Michel Petrucciani

     —Jack Massarik, Evening Standard

Solo and with his trio, he can dazzle, blurring distinctions between jazz and classical. You can hear a debt to Keith Jarrett, particularly on a bravura version of On Broadway, and perhaps Brad Mehldau, too. Nevertheless, a powerful individual voice is emerging

     —John Bungey, The Times (London)

Stunning..... Gwilym Simcock has moved up to an entirely new level

     —Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise

Melodically rich, harmonically daring, rhythmically subtle, pianist Gwilym Simcock's quartet piece, 'Longing To Be', which kicked off last night's Queen Elizabeth Hall gig was one of the most jaw-dropping performances I've heard at this year's London Jazz Festival

     —Peter Quinn, The Arts Desk

And so to the beginning of something really big - or, at least I hope it grows into that: a major piano trio on the world stage, up there with Mehldau, the Standards Trio, with Charlap's and Barron's and the Stefano Bollani Trio - because Simcock, Goloubev and Maddren do sound they have found a magical place already. A great album and hard to believe it's still only in recording terms a sophomore outing. Long may this trio last

     —Peter Bacon, The Jazz Breakfast

Simcock is certainly going to open some eyes and ears in North America with this ambitious release, which demonstrates why this still young musician and composer is starting to be mentioned as being among the very best in the world

     —JazzChicago.net

One can hear the influences of the classic Bill Evans Trio as well as Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau in Simcock's approach. Yet, I hear a 29-year old adventurer staking out his own territory, creating music that moves beyond influences. Such a pleasurable journey should be shared by many

     —Richard B Kamins, Cool and Hot Sounds

Pianist Gwilym Simcock is a delight to listen to. He devotes much of Blues Vignette (a two-disc set) to original compositions. No matter what he takes on, Simcock dives in with authority and a jazz-classical technique that rises in intensity and falls off gently like a spring thunderstorm. What's also remarkable is how tender he can be when romping through songs like his Little People or Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil's On Broadway

     —Mark Myers, Jazz Wax