Artist: Joe Archer

Date of Release: 10/04/2007

Catalogue no: 1184

Label: None

Price: £12

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Track Listing

Debut album from the "Joe Archer Quartet". The group consists of Chris Morgan(Tenor Sax),Jim Bashford(Drums), Ida Hollis(Bass) and Joe Archer(Guitar). This "Innovative and original" quartet (Henry Lowther), plays entirely original music written by Joe. Its young and fresh in sound and draws upon influences from right across the musical spectrum. Fresh from Performances at Birmingham Symphony Hall, for the BBC in Chamberlain Square and Birmingham Artsfest, the album is a collection of the works the quartet have performed over the last two years. To listen to a sample log onto the band website http://www.myspace.com/177475525

Reviews

24/05/2007 Fred Thelonious Baker

"I love the atmosphere the album creates. I have seen these compositions grow from their early stages to the live performances, they're brilliant-pure magic"

27/04/2007 Hans Koller (Jazz composer, performer and educator)

I love the compositions, beautiful melodies. I keep going back and listening to them. The band sounds great.

19/04/2007 Jeremy Powell (customer)

"The cd's awesome! We especially like tracks 2,5 and 6."

15/04/2007 Andy Skinner (customer)

"Sat in garden and listened to it-loved it!"

08/07/0007 Steve Amadeo (Ian Parker Band)

The album sounds great, its really inspiring to hear it. The tunes are lovely and everyone plays so well on it. Congratulations!