Mark Edwards Plays the Music of David Forman
Mark Edwards-piano, Paul Booth-saxes, Rob Luft-guitar, Conor Chaplin-bass, Darren Beckett-drums and Imogen Ryall/Kit Ashton-vocals.
Tonight the brilliant pianist Mark Edwards, whose numerous credits include Katie Melua, Aztec Camera, Paul Weller and Claire Martin as well as his own band Cloggz, brings to the Club a project dedicated to the music of David Forman. Now 95 years old David is a remarkable man who not only worked as a dentist but, in an impressive alternative career, was also a highly respected travel, social and jazz photographer. However, if all that wasn’t enough, he is also a composer of real talent, writing music inspired by his enduring love for the Great American Songbook, where melody is everything. Mark so enjoyed David’s writing that he spent 5 years, as he says “arranging/reimagining the music, taking the tunes and creating a genre-blending journey from ballads to bossa nova and fusion influences”, the final product “The Golden Road - Mark Edwards plays the music of David Forman” being released as an album late last year on the Rubicon Jazz label. Tonight Mark has put together a selection of the A-list musicians from that album to perform these wonderful tunes live at the Club. Over to Mark: “David’s tunes are so diverse, but every one has a wonderful melody and a kernel of harmony that’s perfect for jazz. The project has been a joy from start to finish”. The musicians featured this evening are Paul Booth-saxes, Rob Luft-guitar, Conor Chaplin-bass & Darren Beckett-drums, along with vocalists Imogen Ryall & Kit Ashton who also contributed lyrics to the varied repertoire. David has been a regular at the 606 Club for many years, so it is with particular pleasure that we present this unique programme, performed by some of the finest musicians in the UK.
“Edwards combines the most heart-melting voicings, an unfailingly beautiful tone and a rare emotional directness…outstanding” Jazzwise
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