Bruford's Packet of Three - American Friends

Jazz and percussion with distinguished American colleagues, live and in the studio. Disc A BILL BRUFORD'S EARTHWORKS - IF SUMMER HAD ITS GHOSTS TRACKLIST: 1. If Summer Had Its Ghosts 2. Never The Same Way Once 3. Forgiveness 4. Somersaults 5. Thistledown 6. The Ballad of Vilcabamba 7. Amethyst 8. Splendour Among Shadows 9. Some Other Time 10. Silent Pool 11. Now Is The Next Time Unmissable jazz collaboration sees Bill Bruford teaming up with ECM-label regular Ralph Towner on 12-string guitar and piano, and bassist Eddie Gomez, a veteran of the Bill Evans Trio, to record eleven original compositions. Disc B BILL BRUFORD AND TIM GARLAND - EARTHWORKS UNDERGROUND ORCHESTRA TRACKLIST: Disc 1: 1. Libreville 2. Up North 3. Pigalle 4. Speaking in Wooden Tongues 5. Footloose and Fancy Free 6. Bajo Del Sol 7. It Needn't End in Tears 8. The Wooden Man Sings, and the Stone Woman Dances Disc 2: 1. Thud 2. Rosa Ballerina The close working relationship between two leading individuals on the London jazz scene, drummer Bill Bruford and saxophonist Tim Garland, is mirrored in the creation of the Earthworks Underground Orchestra. This little big bandÕs debut performance in the USA at Iridium, New York City, was captured live in full roaring swing, and the result will appeal alike to Earthworks fans, and fans from BrufordÕs former life in King Crimson and Yes. The CD includes Earthworks standards such as ÒUp NorthÓ and ÒLibrevilleÓ, newer material such as ÒBajo del SolÓ and ÒSpeaking in Wooden TonguesÓ, and the beautiful ballads ÒIt NeednÕt End In TearsÓ and ÒRosa BallerinaÓ. Several of the band members --trumpeter Alex Sipiagin, alto player Steve Wilson, saxophonist Tim Garland-- are distinguished jazz leaders in their own right. Disc C WORLD DRUMMERS ENSEMBLE - A COAT OF MANY COLOURS TRACKLIST: Disc 1: 1. Conundrum 2. Majorette 3. Prism 4. Baye Kene N'Diaye 5. Ritm Kompozisyon 6. A Coat Of Many Colours 7. Self Portrait 8. Sa N'Diaye 9. B'Boom 10. Encuentro (Encounter) Disc 2: 1. Reverse of Disc - DVD Side In Concert Footage 2. Track Select 3. Additional Info Doudou NÕDiaye Rose---Sabar and Gorom Babass Chad Wackerman-- Acoustic drums, Pitched drums and Pitched cymbals. Luis Conte Ð Conga Drums, Timbales, Cajon, Percussion Bill Bruford ÐAcoustic and Electronic drums Four percussion masters, global leaders in their respective disciplines, come together for a highly-charged musical exchange; explosive, unpredictable, and unusual. Doudou NÕDiaye Rose ( Senagalese master of the sabar ), Chad Wackerman, ( Frank Zappa, Allan Holdsworth ), Luis Conte ( Madonna, Michael Jackson ), and Bill Bruford ( Yes, King Crimson, Earthworks ), are known internationally as the World Drummers Ensemble. For those unfamiliar with, or unpersuaded by, the astonishing and increasing grip of the percussive arts as an innovative force in music across continents, this Dual Disc CD / DVD offers conclusive proof, were any needed, that rhythm beats at the heart of all things. The music includes pieces from all members, but also from Switzerland via Pierre Favre, Turkey via the Harem Percussion Group, America via Max Roach, and thereÕs even a re-working of King CrimsonÕs ÒBÕBoomÓ. This Dual Disc CD audio / DVD documents over an hour of their ambitious programme from concerts in Amsterdam and Brussels, and includes a complimentary 15 minute DVD on the reverse side.