• List Price: $11.99  New Price!
• Your Price: $11.99
• In Stock: 5

You must login to place orders.




Not purchasing for a business? See our consumer site.

Gwilym Simcock's debut album reflects some of the projects he has been involved in so far in his career. As well as being an extraordinary pianist Gwilym is a remarkable composer and this album demonstrates both of those abilities. He has worked closely with drummer Martin France and bassist Phil Donkin as a trio but has also performed regularly with his quintet featuring Stan Sulzmann on saxes and John Parricelli on guitar (here augmented to a sextet with percussionist Ben Bryant). His solo work has gone from strength to strength and the last track on this album features a piece recorded live in Germany this year at the Klavier-Festival Ruhr where he was the featured new artist chosen by Chick Corea. The extraordinary musicians on the album have created with Gwilym a beautiful musical narrative that enthrals from start to finish.

Track Listing

Sales Points

• Sold 1000s in the UK and Europe
• Considered by Chick Corea to be one of the finest pianists in the world today

Press Quotes

Based on the evidence of both the writing and playing heard here, I feel confident that Simcock already deserves to occupy the inner circle of the great contemporary pianists along with Mehldau, Jarrett, and Rubalcaba....this is an excellent album and easily the best CD I've reviewed this year

     —David Kane, Cadence

a superb statement of intent

     —Gary Booth, BBC Music Magazine 5 stars

If this is just the beginning, the coming years defy imagining

     —John Fordham, The Guardian 4 stars

the best jazz release of the year by a very long way

     —Helen Mayhew, Jazz FM

This is impressive. he can spin an improvisation that builds intensity to an ecstatic high point. Simcock's harmonic and melodic resources seem endless

     —Ivan Hewitt, Daily Telegraph

This is immaculate, airborne jazz, and almost supernaturally beautiful

     —Alan Brownlee, Manchester Evening News

Rarely was any British pianist tipped for stardom more confidently than Gwilym Simcock

     —Jack Massarik, Evening Standard

Gwilym's an original. A creative genius

     —Chick Corea, LIner Notes

Phenomenal

     —Claire Martin, Jazz Line Up, BBC Radio 3

Simcock lays down some galvanic improvisations that left me breathless - the ebb and flow of the opening track 'A Typical Affair' is a tour de force....a dazzling mix of rhythmic agility and melodic generosity

     —Peter Margasak, Downbeat