Description
AT SWING, TWO BIRDS, is a New Release from innovative bassist Ronan Guilfoyle with seven original compositions.
Completing the quartet are excellent young UK alto saxophonist Sam Norris, guitarist Chris Guilfoyle (Ronan’s son) and highly experienced drummer Darren Beckett.
The compositions feature typical jazz characteristics – swing, groove, blues, standard form, chord changes, solos, drum trades, shout choruses etc.
within atypical rhythmic shapes, showing that innovation and jazz tradition are compatible, and shows that the music can swing with non-standard time signatures and structures.
The album title references Irish humourist Flann O’Brien’s classic book, At Swim Two Birds, while blending rhythmic and harmonic ideas from two Charlie Parker tunes.
The CD includes a 12 Page Booklet and Photos
At Swing with two Birds
Michael is a frequent collaborator with Ronan while also a major saxophone player in his own right.
His EBB and FLOW album, released in Feb.’25, was Livia Records first contemporary artist release since Louis Stewart.
Track listing
- Diversionary Tactics 6:15
- Lenniesphere 5:00
- At Swing Two Birds 6:13
- Two Blues 7:50
- Dulcetti 5:42
- Langorous 8:43
- Blue Angles 10:05
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