Indigo, by Byron Wallen

Indigo

by Byron Wallen

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1.	Rhythm of the Gods 07:42	buy track
2.	Harmony of the Spheres 06:54	buy track
3.	Closed Circle 10:52	buy track
4.	Hanuman 10:37	buy track
5.	Seven Heavens 06:06	buy track
6.	Silent Praise 09:03	buy track
7.	Dark and Beautiful 09:04	buy track

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Through an Afro-American heritage of more than three hundred years, jazz was born of blues, spirituals, children's lullabies, ring games, work songs and other sounds of American culture. The blues and the spirituals belong to an older indigenous music whose sound can be heard from all corners of the globe. Music as a reflection of environmental and biological sounds has always been a vital part of human existence. Indigo is the timeless sound of this existence. The cohesive blend of trumpet, baritone saxophone, bass and drums weave complex rhythms with flowing melodies to evoke sounds of the soul. The inspiration for the music comes from the deepest parts of the Central African rain forest, the remotest parts of Papua new Guinea and Indonesia and the early music of Europe as well as the more obvious influences of jazz, funk, drum and bass and blues. Indigo is a colour, an experience and many moods.

This album won Byron the BBC award for Jazz Innovation in 2003 and was widely acclaimed.

‘…A fascinating set of his own pieces reflecting the influence of various strands in the evolution of black music…the effect is mesmeric…’
JAZZ UK

‘…A timeless album… it’s as tasty as an organic loaf, fresh out of the oven..……..’
THE GUARDIAN

‘……Wallen cleverly incorporates the most modern musical techniques of sampling sounds in with such ancient instruments as the Ocarina, Shells and the Gamelan.’
BIRMINGHAM POST

‘……….On Indigo his quartet creates a joyous head of steam..Odd time signatures abound but Wallen remains funky and accessible…’
THE TIMES

‘…………..Byron has returned with his most convincing disc to date.’
THE SCOTSMAN

‘…The trumpeter’s compositions reflect his love for both traditional ethnic music’s and contemporary dance and funk as well as the jazz which lies at its heart’
JAZZWISE

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released March 2, 2002

Byron Wallen trumpet, flugelhorn, sepik flutes, shenai, murex shell, ocarina, talempung, anklung, percussion and samples, Tony Kofi - Baritone and Soprano Saxophones, Larry Bartley - Bass, Tom Skinner - Drums

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Byron Wallen London, UK

Widely recognized as a seminal figure in jazz, Byron is an acclaimed writer and producer whose original music has been commissioned by the Science Museum; PRS, BBC, Jerwood Foundation, Southbank Centre, National Theatre, Arts Council,FIFA, Sage Gateshead, Birmingham Arts, Plymouth University. He also composed soundscapes for Universal Pictures, Warner Bros and Game of Thrones. ... more

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Apr 28

Brick Lane Jazz Festival

London, UK
Apr 30

Amp Studio

London, UK
May 13

Head Golf Club

Seaford, UK

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