Spirit Sliding (Solos: Guest Soloist Paul Williamson - Trumpet, Jack Earle - Piano)
This piece was interestingly composed as I was struggling to write anything at the time, but I knew I wanted to write something. I would start to write something but then was unable to find a B section, or I would write a decent few bars but have no context to put it in; finally I was able to piece together these multiple bits of music into one composition, and it has ended up being one of the works that I am most proud of. Some of my favourite aspects of this piece include the plunger trombone by Andy Serpell and the clarinet by Nathaniel Poynter.
from
The Jack Earle Big Band,
released August 12, 2015
Jack Earle (Leader, Composer, Arranged, Piano, Trumpet)
Robert Simone (Alto Sax)
Victor Brincat (Alto Sax)
Tarko Sibbel (Tenor Sax)
Nathaniel Poynter (Tenor Sax, Clarinet)
Stuart Byrne (Bari Sax, Piccolo, Flute, Alto Flute)
Matthew Tubman (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
Daniel Heskett (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
David Hirst (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
Melanie Wilkinson (Trumpet, Flugelhorn)
Andrew Serpell (Trombone)
Ash Richter (Trombone)
Zena Hudnott (Trombone)
Adam Arnold (Bass Trombone)
Gerard Assi (Guitar)
Timothy Nikolsky (Acoustic & Electric Bass)
Mathew Duniam (Drums)
Rose Muller (Vocals)
Guest Soloist: Paul Williamson (Trumpet)
Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Ross Cockle
Photography: David Banen, Kevin Edwardes
Artwork: Gerard Assi, Jack Earle
Logo: Gerard Hindle
Recorded June 13 & 14 at Allan Eaton Studio, St Kilda