2008-12-10 17:58:48

Hi

I have just finished a solo CD, its called 'Inner Voices' and it will be released in January on the Portuguese label Tone Of A Pitch Records. It will be a companion to an earlier CD called 'Scapes' that was mainly a solo CD. The musit will include some totally improvised tracks as well as some arranged/planned tracks. It also includes something that I've been calling 'saxophone percussion', namely me hitting and scraping parts of the saxophone or reeds etc and recording them in a certain way to give a rhythmic texture. The radio station lent me a good mic and I recorded it at nights after HR gigs and rehearsals, I'm pleased with the results.

To coincide with this CD release I have a trio tour with Michael Formanek and Tom Rainey, we have 9 concerts in England, Wales and Ireland, you can see the complete list on my dates page.

In May 2008 the HR Big Band in Frankfurt, Germany performed and recorded 2 hours of new music that I wrote for them, its being mixed in November and a CD will be released next spring on Basho Records.

To coincide with the Big Band CD release, the trio, with Mike and Tom will again be touring this time with John Abercrombie as a guest. This tour is a Scottish Arts Council Tune Up Tour. The dates are being finalised and of course it's going to be mainly in Scotland

I am still working with the HR Big Band, it is one of the German Radio Big bands, it's also one of the few full time jazz 'jobs', that I know about, in the world. The band has several concerts each month, but it mainly rehearses and records for the radio. I have an apartment in Frankfurt and I commute between Scotland (my home) and Germany. The job is flexible so I can take time off when I have other projects I want to do. If you look at my 'dates' page you'll see all the stuff I do away from the HR Big Band.

Fuzzymoon music have recently uploaded some of my recent big band music and some of the 'orchestral' music from my 'As above so below' CD for download.

If anyone is interested in getting hold of any other music of mine to play with their groups or just to see what's going on please email me at. Jarguelles@tiscali.co.uk

Itunes currently have 3 CDs ready for download, Scapes, Skull View and Escapade. others will hopefully be added soon. If you want to download a track open itunes, click on itunes store and then do a search for Arguelles (there aren't many of us).

Thanks
Julian (October 2008)