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Geoff Eales - Mountains of Fire

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Label: Nimbus - Alliance

Cat No: NI6158

Barcode: 0710357615825

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Genre: Jazz

Release Date: 5th September 2011

Artists

Geoff Eales (piano)
Nigel Hitchcock (alto saxophone)
Roy Babbington (bass)
Laurence Cottle (bass guitar)
Mike Smith (drums)
Ian Thomas (drums)

Artists

Geoff Eales (piano)
Nigel Hitchcock (alto saxophone)
Roy Babbington (bass)
Laurence Cottle (bass guitar)
Mike Smith (drums)
Ian Thomas (drums)

About

"Since the original notes to ‘Mountains of Fire’ were written thirteen years ago, a great sea-change has taken place in my musical life. From the time I left my native South Wales in 1977 for the buzz and excitement of London until I recorded ‘Mountains’ in 1998, my work could be best described as follows: studio musician, accompanist to the ‘stars’ and part-time jazz musician.

The whole dynamic changed post-1998. I became less and less interested in playing second fiddle to others and more and more concerned with carving a career for myself as an artist in my own right. Also, jazz had been on the back-burner for a very long time and I felt that it was high time that it occupied centre-stage.

After all, it was the music that meant so much to me in my youth. ‘Mountains’ was warmly received by both public and jazz press alike and this further inspired me to dig deeper into my jazz soul.

The last thirteen years of intensive touring and recording have been hugely rewarding. I have had the opportunity to meet and work with many wonderful people throughout America, Europe and Asia, and it is always a thrill to go into the studio with a brand new project. I feel that I am on an incredible journey, one that would never have begun if it wasn’t for my decision to record ‘Mountains of Fire’.

Finally, I would like to say how delighted I am that Nimbus have re-issued my debut CD - it’s the album that changed my life. Enjoy!"
Geoff Eales (2011)

Contents:
1. Here, There And Everywhere (Lennon & McCartney)
2. Like Someone In Love (Burke/Van Heusen)
3. Autumn Leaves (Kosma, Prevert, Mercer)
4. Young And Foolish (Horwitt, Hague)
5. Falling In Love Again (Hollander, Lerner)
6. Blues for Shirl (Eales)
7. You Must Believe In Spring (A & M Bergman, Legrand)
8. Have You Met Miss Jones? (Rogers, Hart)
9. I Fall In Love Too Easily (Styne, Cahn)
10. Stella By Starlight (Young, Washington)
11. A Child Is Born (T Jones)
12. Mountains Of Fire (Eales)
13. Some Other Time (Comden, Green, Bernstein)

Total playing time: 65.36