Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra - 'Tales from the Jacquard' out now on Whirlwind Recordings
Julian Siegel - tenor & soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, composition, arrangements
Tom Walsh, Percy Pursglove, Henry Lowther & Claus Stotter - trumpets
Mark Nightingale, Trevor Mires & Harry Brown - trombones
Richard Henry - bass trombone, tuba
Mike Chillingworth - alto saxophone
Jason Yarde - alto & soprano saxophones
Stan Sulzmann - tenor saxophone
Tori Freestone - tenor saxophone, flute
Gemma Moore - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Oli Hayhurst - double bass
Gene Calderazzo - drums
PRESS HIGHLIGHTS
"A terrific achievement from one of the UK’s finest player/composers." Jazz Views - June 2021
Top 20 Jazz Albums of 2021 Jazzwise Magazine
One of the Top 25 New Albums of 2021 in Richard Williams’ TheBlueMoment.com
Number 1 in Jazzwise Magazine’s European Jazz Media Chart, September 2021
"Siegel masterfully deploys rhythm, colour and texture to create a lustrous ensemble sound." ★★★★ 1/2 - The Jazz Mann
“Tales From The Jacquard is a very powerful belated big-band debut for an artist who sounds in fine shape to make an enthralling habit of it. “ ★★★★ John Fordham, Jazzwise
"The album reveals the strength in depth of British jazz." Financial Times
"Razor-sharp section work and a string of superlative solos." Bebop Spoken Here
"A work of substance and originality which Siegel enthusiasts will cherish." All About Jazz
"A beautiful balance between an open writing and more traditional pictures." ★★★★ All About Jazz (IT)
"This whole album raises the spirits. An excellent recording with a great atmosphere” ★★★★ UK Vibe
"A joy of an album." Simply Jazz Talk
“An essential record of a jubilant concert” London Jazz News
“Wonderful contrast in moods throughout and although thoroughly contemporary, somewhere in its DNA, echoes of classic sounds of the past” - Julian Siegel Jazz Orchestra at Ronnie Scotts Jazzwise 20th Anniversary week, Bebop Spoken Here Blog Review by Brian Blain
"Siegel's music looks for an equilibrium between the impressionism of current orchestras and the traditional swing bands." Catalunya Music
