Acoustic Alchemy
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Acoustic Alchemy is an English
contemporary instrumental
and smooth jazz
band formed in England
in the early 1980s (c. 1981), originally fronted by acoustic guitarists Nick Webb
and Simon James
. The band is currently fronted by Greg Carmichael
and Miles Gilderdale
.
, percussion, and occasionally string quartet The Violettes. A couple of records were pressed by Webb, but at a considerable loss. In the mid-1980s, James left the band; in the 1990s he would go on to form Kymaera, a similar, albeit more Latin
oriented band. In 1985, Webb then discovered Greg Carmichael, a guitarist with a London
pub band called The Holloways (not affiliated with the current indie band of the same name) who became James' successor.
The new pairing got work as an in-flight band on Virgin Atlantic
flights to and from the United States
. Six weeks after sending demo material to Nashville
-based label MCA
, the band was called to record their first album. The pair had literally played their way to America, and in 1987 released their debut album, Red Dust And Spanish Lace
. The project saw them joining forces with other like-minded musicians such as Mario Argandoña on percussion and Bert Smaak on drums. The album was the first of many to be recorded at the Hansa Haus Studios, in Bonn
, Germany
. This was where they met sound engineer Klaus Genuit, who has worked on many of the band's albums.
Red Dust And Spanish Lace
was an instant hit — the first single, "Mr. Chow", fused aspects of Chinese music with reggae
. Two more albums followed with MCA — Natural Elements (1988) and the poppier Blue Chip
(1989). The title track from Natural Elements became well known in the UK as the theme music for the popular BBC
TV programme Gardeners' World
.
.
Six more albums followed, starting with the 9-track Reference Point
(1990), featuring a cover of Dave Brubeck
's classic, "Take Five". Then a live favourite, the track was the band's only recorded cover to this day. The critically acclaimed Back On The Case
(1991) followed, a ten-track collection which rivalled the innocent brilliance of the band's début four years previous.
Webb also uncovered fourteen early tracks from 1982 – 1987, featuring Simon James, which were released as a compilation called Early Alchemy
(1992). The New Edge
(1993) and Against The Grain
(1994) followed.
For their eighth album, Arcanum
(1996), the band decided to take a retrospective look back by re-recording some of the band's most popular tracks. The album was recorded in London
's Pinewood Studios
, along with the string section of the London Metropolitan Orchestra
. The collection included three new tracks, "Columbia", "Something She Said" and "Chance Meeting", along with recreations of nine classics.
Positive Thinking... (Acoustic Alchemy) (1998) was to be Acoustic Alchemy's last album with original frontman Nick Webb.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
prior to starting work on it, and became progressively worse throughout the project. In the end, he could only offer inspiration, as he was too weak to play at recording sessions. Nick Webb died on February 5, 1998. However, the album was perceived as one of the band's best. With the general upset surrounding Webb's passing, David Puttick, an artist and composer, had a large part in the composition behind the songs "Auguststrasse 18" and "Limited Excess",by donating two of his own compositions to be used as backing tracks for the guitar duo, but was (erroneously) never credited.After the release of "Sounds Of St Lucia",which featured a live version of "Auguststrasse 18" in 2003,five years after Nick Webb's untimely death, the matter of credits to David Puttick had still been forgotten.
decided to continue with the band, but with big changes. He brought in understudy Miles Gilderdale
as his playing partner, and the band moved label to EMI's Higher Octave
, home of fellow guitarist Craig Chaquico
, and popular synth trio 3rd Force
. The début album on the label, The Beautiful Game
(2000) brought dramatic changes. New, stronger influences came from all sorts of genres, and it soon became clear that experimentation and diversity were to be a key element to the new band.
The Beautiful Game saw the introduction of Anthony "Fred" White playing keyboards. A 30 year old from the north of England who is currently writing his own album.
AArt
(2001) was released a year after, and was their biggest release to date. Playing for over an hour, containing fourteen tracks, and with assistance from saxophonist
Jeff Kashiwa
, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award
.
Acoustic Alchemy's third album with Higher Octave, Radio Contact
(2003), featured the band's first ever track to include a vocal, "Little Laughter", performed by Jo Harrop. Harrop was a backing vocalist, found by Gilderdale whilst doing a session with Latin singer Enrique Iglesias
.
The band's previous release, American/English
(2005), is an eleven track collection which further explores a wide range of varying genres, all with the signature Acoustic Alchemy feel.
Early in 2006, bassist Frank Felix
left the band, to concentrate on other projects. The position now has been filled by two bass players; former Incognito
and Down to the Bone bassist, Julian Crampton for UK dates and Gary Grainger (brother of longtime drummer Greg Grainger) in the US.
GRP decided to re-release a documentary-style video of Acoustic Alchemy, entitled Best Kept Secret, on July 25, 2006. It was released in DVD
format, and contained archived live performance and documentary footage, featuring Nick Webb. A Region Free version, for international fans, was released September 25, 2006.
On the February 4, 2007, Acoustic Alchemy announced that they had recently completed recording the album, This Way
, released in the United States
on June 6, 2007. Comprising eleven tracks, it features special guest appearances from trumpeter Rick Braun
and collaborations with label-mates Down to the Bone.
Acoustic Alchemy are currently touring and working on their new album "Roseland", due to be released in summer 2011.
released Volume 2 of their GRP Christmas Collection.
Acoustic Alchemy played "The Earl of Salisbury's Pavane" (track #7 at 3:03 long).
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
contemporary instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
and smooth jazz
Smooth jazz
Smooth jazz is a genre of music that grew out of jazz fusion and is influenced by R&B, funk, rock, and pop music styles ....
band formed in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the early 1980s (c. 1981), originally fronted by acoustic guitarists Nick Webb
Nick Webb (musician)
Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy...
and Simon James
Simon James (musician)
Simon James is an English acoustic guitarist and an original member of Acoustic Alchemy. After leaving the band, he later went on to form Kymaera, a Latin-style contemporary jazz band.-Early years and education:...
. The band is currently fronted by Greg Carmichael
Greg Carmichael
Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar....
and Miles Gilderdale
Miles Gilderdale
Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar....
.
1981-1989: Early days
During the 1980s, there was little grateful audience for this form of music in the UK, and the big players in the genre were all American. The pioneering sound of two duelling acoustic guitars — Simon James on nylon and Nick Webb on steel — was a fresh touch on the genre, often backed up by a double bassDouble bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
, percussion, and occasionally string quartet The Violettes. A couple of records were pressed by Webb, but at a considerable loss. In the mid-1980s, James left the band; in the 1990s he would go on to form Kymaera, a similar, albeit more Latin
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
oriented band. In 1985, Webb then discovered Greg Carmichael, a guitarist with a London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
pub band called The Holloways (not affiliated with the current indie band of the same name) who became James' successor.
The new pairing got work as an in-flight band on Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic Airways
Virgin Atlantic Airways Limited is a British airline owned by Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Singapore Airlines...
flights to and from the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Six weeks after sending demo material to Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
-based label MCA
Music Corporation of America
MCA, Inc. was an American talent agency. Initially starting in the music business, they would next become a dominant force in the film business, and later expanded into the television business...
, the band was called to record their first album. The pair had literally played their way to America, and in 1987 released their debut album, Red Dust And Spanish Lace
Red Dust And Spanish Lace
Red Dust And Spanish Lace was the breakthrough debut album by Acoustic Alchemy from 1987.Comprising nine tracks in total, the album spawned the radio-friendly single "Mr...
. The project saw them joining forces with other like-minded musicians such as Mario Argandoña on percussion and Bert Smaak on drums. The album was the first of many to be recorded at the Hansa Haus Studios, in Bonn
Bonn
Bonn is the 19th largest city in Germany. Located in the Cologne/Bonn Region, about 25 kilometres south of Cologne on the river Rhine in the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, it was the capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. This was where they met sound engineer Klaus Genuit, who has worked on many of the band's albums.
Red Dust And Spanish Lace
Red Dust And Spanish Lace
Red Dust And Spanish Lace was the breakthrough debut album by Acoustic Alchemy from 1987.Comprising nine tracks in total, the album spawned the radio-friendly single "Mr...
was an instant hit — the first single, "Mr. Chow", fused aspects of Chinese music with reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
. Two more albums followed with MCA — Natural Elements (1988) and the poppier Blue Chip
Blue Chip (Acoustic Alchemy album)
Blue Chip is the third album by Acoustic Alchemy, released under the MCA Master Series label in 1989, and again under GRP in 1996.The album presented an experiment with pop music in the band's signature style, using strong, memorable melody lines....
(1989). The title track from Natural Elements became well known in the UK as the theme music for the popular BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
TV programme Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World
Gardeners' World is a long-running BBC television programme about gardening that continues to this day. Its first episode was filmed in 1968, presented by Ken Burras and came from Oxford Botanical Gardens. The magazine BBC Gardeners' World is a tie-in to the programme. Most of its episodes have...
.
1990-1998: Mainstream success
Acoustic Alchemy were soon tempted away from MCA to the world's biggest jazz label, GRP RecordsGRP Records
GRP Records is an American jazz record company, owned by Universal Music Group and operates through its Verve Music Group. The company's name has had different meanings. In its early days, it stood for "Grusin/Rosen Productions," after the founders...
.
Six more albums followed, starting with the 9-track Reference Point
Reference Point
Reference Point is the first album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1990 for jazz label GRP and their fourth album overall.Containing some of the band's more popular tracks, such as the title track "Reference Point", "Same Road, Same Reason" and "Cuban Heels", the nine-track album is also the only...
(1990), featuring a cover of Dave Brubeck
Dave Brubeck
David Warren "Dave" Brubeck is an American jazz pianist. He has written a number of jazz standards, including "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "The Duke". Brubeck's style ranges from refined to bombastic, reflecting his mother's attempts at classical training and his improvisational skills...
's classic, "Take Five". Then a live favourite, the track was the band's only recorded cover to this day. The critically acclaimed Back On The Case
Back On The Case
Back On The Case is the fifth studio album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1991.The first four tracks from this album all appear on the band's 2002 compilation album, "The Very Best Of Acoustic Alchemy"....
(1991) followed, a ten-track collection which rivalled the innocent brilliance of the band's début four years previous.
Webb also uncovered fourteen early tracks from 1982 – 1987, featuring Simon James, which were released as a compilation called Early Alchemy
Early Alchemy
Early Alchemy was a compilation album produced by Nick Webb of Acoustic Alchemy and the sixth album overall released on March 16, 1992.The album was put together from old recordings and outtakes by Webb and Simon James, to give insight into the progression of the band's music.The album contains the...
(1992). The New Edge
The New Edge
The New Edge is the seventh album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1993.The album is critically regarded as one of Acoustic Alchemy's better albums, despite only having one track, "Cool As A Rule" on their standard set-list....
(1993) and Against The Grain
Against The Grain (Acoustic Alchemy album)
Against The Grain, Acoustic Alchemy's 7th album, was released in 1994 under the GRP label.Despite having only ten tracks, "Against The Grain" still manages to notch up a total play time of 53 minutes, notably because of the band's experimentation with some longer, more drawn out tracks.The most...
(1994) followed.
For their eighth album, Arcanum
Arcanum (album)
Arcanum was a 1996 album released by Acoustic Alchemy, their penultimate release on the GRP jazz label.The production on this album differed from normal; the band decided to record the disc "as live" at Pinewood Film Studios, London, UK...
(1996), the band decided to take a retrospective look back by re-recording some of the band's most popular tracks. The album was recorded in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
's Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios
Pinewood Studios is a major British film studio situated in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, approximately west of central London. The studios have played host to many productions over the years from huge blockbuster films to television shows to commercials to pop promos.The purchase of Shepperton...
, along with the string section of the London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra
London Metropolitan Orchestra , founded in 1994, is a London-based studio orchestra whose primary function is to record music for film, television, and other multimedia projects...
. The collection included three new tracks, "Columbia", "Something She Said" and "Chance Meeting", along with recreations of nine classics.
Positive Thinking... (Acoustic Alchemy) (1998) was to be Acoustic Alchemy's last album with original frontman Nick Webb.
He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer refers to a malignant neoplasm of the pancreas. The most common type of pancreatic cancer, accounting for 95% of these tumors is adenocarcinoma, which arises within the exocrine component of the pancreas. A minority arises from the islet cells and is classified as a...
prior to starting work on it, and became progressively worse throughout the project. In the end, he could only offer inspiration, as he was too weak to play at recording sessions. Nick Webb died on February 5, 1998. However, the album was perceived as one of the band's best. With the general upset surrounding Webb's passing, David Puttick, an artist and composer, had a large part in the composition behind the songs "Auguststrasse 18" and "Limited Excess",by donating two of his own compositions to be used as backing tracks for the guitar duo, but was (erroneously) never credited.After the release of "Sounds Of St Lucia",which featured a live version of "Auguststrasse 18" in 2003,five years after Nick Webb's untimely death, the matter of credits to David Puttick had still been forgotten.
1999: Reform and changes
After Nick Webb's death, Greg CarmichaelGreg Carmichael
Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar....
decided to continue with the band, but with big changes. He brought in understudy Miles Gilderdale
Miles Gilderdale
Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar....
as his playing partner, and the band moved label to EMI's Higher Octave
Higher Octave
Higher Octave is a sub-label imprint of Narada Productions, which is part of EMI's Blue Note Records label group, located in New York.Higher Octave was founded in 1986 as an independent record label specializing in a wide variety of uplifting music, including smooth jazz, New Age music, Latin music...
, home of fellow guitarist Craig Chaquico
Craig Chaquico
Craig Chaquico is an American guitarist of Portuguese and Native American descent. He has had over thirty years of success in a variety of genres: in the 1970s with the post-Summer of Love Jefferson Starship, in that band's 1980s incarnation, Starship, and in the 1990s and 2000s as a...
, and popular synth trio 3rd Force
3rd Force
3rd Force is a New Age/contemporary jazz band on the EMI Higher Octave label, consisting of trio William Aura, Craig Dobbin, and Alain Eskinasi. Founded in 1994 by William Aura after a prolific solo career in New Age music, he, Dobbin, and Eskinasi immediately set out working on their self-titled...
. The début album on the label, The Beautiful Game
The Beautiful Game (album)
The Beautiful Game was the tenth full-length album by Acoustic Alchemy, and marked a turning point in the career of guitarist Greg Carmichael....
(2000) brought dramatic changes. New, stronger influences came from all sorts of genres, and it soon became clear that experimentation and diversity were to be a key element to the new band.
The Beautiful Game saw the introduction of Anthony "Fred" White playing keyboards. A 30 year old from the north of England who is currently writing his own album.
AArt
AArt
AArt is the eleventh album to be released by smooth jazz band Acoustic Alchemy. It contains more tracks than any other studio recording by the band, with fourteen....
(2001) was released a year after, and was their biggest release to date. Playing for over an hour, containing fourteen tracks, and with assistance from saxophonist
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa
Jeff Kashiwa is a jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who became known on the music scene in 1989 as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons. Kashiwa joined The Rippingtons following Brandon Fields, exit from the group...
, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
.
Acoustic Alchemy's third album with Higher Octave, Radio Contact
Radio Contact
Radio Contact is the thirteenth album by Acoustic Alchemy.Comprising thirteen tracks, led off by single "No Messin'", the album features input from fellow guitarist Chuck Loeb on two tracks....
(2003), featured the band's first ever track to include a vocal, "Little Laughter", performed by Jo Harrop. Harrop was a backing vocalist, found by Gilderdale whilst doing a session with Latin singer Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias
Enrique Iglesias is a Spanish pop music singer, a son of singer Julio Iglesias.Enrique started his musical career on Mexican label Fonovisa...
.
The band's previous release, American/English
American/English
American/English is Acoustic Alchemy's fourth album release on the Higher Octave Music label, and contains eleven tracks, making it also their shortest album with the label to date....
(2005), is an eleven track collection which further explores a wide range of varying genres, all with the signature Acoustic Alchemy feel.
Early in 2006, bassist Frank Felix
Frank Felix
Frank Felix is a bass guitar player, from London, England.He is credited with working with the following: Snake Davis, Peter White, Light of the World, Gabrielle, Lonnie Liston Smith, Acoustic Alchemy, Dave Koz, Nelly Furtado, Jim Diamond, Ronnie Laws, Heatwave , Mica Paris, Fatboy Slim, Jeff...
left the band, to concentrate on other projects. The position now has been filled by two bass players; former Incognito
Incognito (band)
Incognito is a British band, as well as one of the members of the United Kingdom's acid jazz movement. Their debut album, Jazz Funk, was released in 1981, with thirteen more albums following, the last of which, Transatlantic RPM, was released in 2010....
and Down to the Bone bassist, Julian Crampton for UK dates and Gary Grainger (brother of longtime drummer Greg Grainger) in the US.
GRP decided to re-release a documentary-style video of Acoustic Alchemy, entitled Best Kept Secret, on July 25, 2006. It was released in DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
format, and contained archived live performance and documentary footage, featuring Nick Webb. A Region Free version, for international fans, was released September 25, 2006.
On the February 4, 2007, Acoustic Alchemy announced that they had recently completed recording the album, This Way
This Way (Acoustic Alchemy album)
This Way is the latest Acoustic Alchemy album released on May 14, 2007 in the United Kingdom.It was released on June 6, 2007 in the United States....
, released in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
on June 6, 2007. Comprising eleven tracks, it features special guest appearances from trumpeter Rick Braun
Rick Braun
Rick Braun is a smooth jazz trumpet player.Before embarking on a solo career, Braun got his start by playing in several bands, including guitarist Jeff Golub's Avenue Blue...
and collaborations with label-mates Down to the Bone.
Acoustic Alchemy are currently touring and working on their new album "Roseland", due to be released in summer 2011.
Singles
In 1991, GRP RecordsGRP Records
GRP Records is an American jazz record company, owned by Universal Music Group and operates through its Verve Music Group. The company's name has had different meanings. In its early days, it stood for "Grusin/Rosen Productions," after the founders...
released Volume 2 of their GRP Christmas Collection.
Acoustic Alchemy played "The Earl of Salisbury's Pavane" (track #7 at 3:03 long).
DVDs
Acoustic Alchemy has produced two DVDs:- DVD of Sounds of St. Lucia: LiveSounds of St. Lucia: LiveSounds of St. Lucia: Live is a live album released by Image Entertainment, on both CD and DVD, of a performance by Acoustic Alchemy at the 10th St...
(2003) - Best Kept Secret (2006, re-release of VHS from 1998)
Albums
| Year | Title | Members | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steel string guitar | Nylon string guitar Classical guitar The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones... |
Electric guitar Electric guitar An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... |
Bass Bass (instrument) Bass describes musical instruments that produce tones in the low-pitched range. They belong to different families of instruments and can cover a wide range of musical roles... |
Keyboard Musical keyboard A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the... s |
Drum Drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a... s |
Percussion Percussion instrument A percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... |
Special instrument | |||
| 1987 | Red Dust And Spanish Lace Red Dust And Spanish Lace Red Dust And Spanish Lace was the breakthrough debut album by Acoustic Alchemy from 1987.Comprising nine tracks in total, the album spawned the radio-friendly single "Mr... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... , John Parsons |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
None | Werner Kopal | Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus is a German jazz pianist and composer.Born in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, Brüninghaus began in the jazz rock group Eiliff. In 1973 he joined the band of German jazz guitarist Volker Kriegel. In 1975 with bassist Eberhard Weber and Charlie Mariano he formed the band Colours... |
Bert Smaak | Mario Argandoña | None | |
| 1988 | Natural Elements | Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... , John Parsons |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
None | Konrad Mathieu Konrad Mathieu Konrad Mathieu is a bass guitar player, double bass player and singer from Cologne, Germany.He is credited with working with Acoustic Alchemy, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Red Crayola, , Rainbirds, , , , Whirlpool Productions, Achim Reichel, , , Boys in Trouble among others... |
Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus is a German jazz pianist and composer.Born in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, Brüninghaus began in the jazz rock group Eiliff. In 1973 he joined the band of German jazz guitarist Volker Kriegel. In 1975 with bassist Eberhard Weber and Charlie Mariano he formed the band Colours... |
Bert Smaak | Mario Argandoña | None | |
| 1989 | Blue Chip Blue Chip (Acoustic Alchemy album) Blue Chip is the third album by Acoustic Alchemy, released under the MCA Master Series label in 1989, and again under GRP in 1996.The album presented an experiment with pop music in the band's signature style, using strong, memorable melody lines.... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
John Parsons | Klaus Sperber | Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus is a German jazz pianist and composer.Born in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, Brüninghaus began in the jazz rock group Eiliff. In 1973 he joined the band of German jazz guitarist Volker Kriegel. In 1975 with bassist Eberhard Weber and Charlie Mariano he formed the band Colours... |
Bert Smaak | Mario Argandoña | Karl-Heinz Wiberny (Saxophone Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... ) |
|
| 1990 | Reference Point Reference Point Reference Point is the first album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1990 for jazz label GRP and their fourth album overall.Containing some of the band's more popular tracks, such as the title track "Reference Point", "Same Road, Same Reason" and "Cuban Heels", the nine-track album is also the only... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
None | Patrick Bettison, Abe White Abe White Adel "Abe" White was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher for one season with the St. Louis Cardinals. For his career, he compiled an 0-1 record, with a 6.75 earned run average, and 2 strikeouts in 9⅓ innings pitched.He was born in Winder, Georgia and died in Atlanta,... |
Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... |
Dan Tomlinson | Mario Argandoña | Randy Brecker Randy Brecker Randal "Randy" Brecker is an American trumpeter and flugelhornist. He is a highly sought after performer in the genres of jazz, rock, and R&B, and has performed or recorded with Stanley Turrentine, Billy Cobham, Bruce Springsteen, Lou Reed, Sandip Burman, Charles Mingus, Blood, Sweat & Tears,... (Trumpet Trumpet The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air... , Flugelhorn Flugelhorn The flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus... ), Little Terry Dee (Harmonica Harmonica The harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes... ) |
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| 1991 | Back On The Case Back On The Case Back On The Case is the fifth studio album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1991.The first four tracks from this album all appear on the band's 2002 compilation album, "The Very Best Of Acoustic Alchemy".... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
None | Klaus Sperber | Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... |
Bert Smaak | Mario Argandoña | Ludwig Gotz (Trombone Trombone The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate... ) |
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| 1992 | Early Alchemy Early Alchemy Early Alchemy was a compilation album produced by Nick Webb of Acoustic Alchemy and the sixth album overall released on March 16, 1992.The album was put together from old recordings and outtakes by Webb and Simon James, to give insight into the progression of the band's music.The album contains the... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Simon James Simon James (musician) Simon James is an English acoustic guitarist and an original member of Acoustic Alchemy. After leaving the band, he later went on to form Kymaera, a Latin-style contemporary jazz band.-Early years and education:... |
None | Jeff Clyne, Ron Mathewson | None | None | Mario Argandoña | The Violettes (String quartet String quartet A string quartet is a musical ensemble of four string players – usually two violin players, a violist and a cellist – or a piece written to be performed by such a group... ) |
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| 1993 | The New Edge The New Edge The New Edge is the seventh album by Acoustic Alchemy released in 1993.The album is critically regarded as one of Acoustic Alchemy's better albums, despite only having one track, "Cool As A Rule" on their standard set-list.... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
None | Dave Pomeroy Dave Pomeroy Dave Pomeroy is a United States musician, known as a Nashville vocalist, songwriter, and producer , but is best known as a bassist. He has played electric and acoustic bass in the studio for many recording artists in addition to his solo and concert work... , Patrick Bettison |
Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus is a German jazz pianist and composer.Born in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, Brüninghaus began in the jazz rock group Eiliff. In 1973 he joined the band of German jazz guitarist Volker Kriegel. In 1975 with bassist Eberhard Weber and Charlie Mariano he formed the band Colours... , Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... |
Dan Tomlinson | Mario Argandoña | Derrick James (Saxophone Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... ) |
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| 1994 | Against The Grain Against The Grain (Acoustic Alchemy album) Against The Grain, Acoustic Alchemy's 7th album, was released in 1994 under the GRP label.Despite having only ten tracks, "Against The Grain" still manages to notch up a total play time of 53 minutes, notably because of the band's experimentation with some longer, more drawn out tracks.The most... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
John Parsons | Paul Harriman | Mike Herting, Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... |
Bert Smaak | Mario Argandoña | None | |
| 1996 | Arcanum Arcanum (album) Arcanum was a 1996 album released by Acoustic Alchemy, their penultimate release on the GRP jazz label.The production on this album differed from normal; the band decided to record the disc "as live" at Pinewood Film Studios, London, UK... |
Nick Webb Nick Webb (musician) Nicholas "Nick" Webb was an English acoustic guitarist, composer, and co-founder of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
John Parsons | Dennis Murphy | None | John Sheppard | Mario Argandoña | Tony Rice Tony Rice Tony Rice is an American acoustic guitarist and bluegrass musician. He is considered one of the most influential acoustic guitar players in bluegrass, progressive bluegrass, newgrass and acoustic jazz.Rice spans the range of acoustic music, from traditional bluegrass to jazz-influenced New... |
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| 1998 | Positive Thinking... Positive Thinking... Positive Thinking... is the tenth and final album recorded by Acoustic Alchemy for GRP in 1998.It marks a milestone in the band's history not only for the change of record company, but for the loss of founding member Nick Webb, who died during the recording of this album... |
John Parsons | Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Dennis Murphy | Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus Rainer Brüninghaus is a German jazz pianist and composer.Born in Bad Pyrmont, Germany, Brüninghaus began in the jazz rock group Eiliff. In 1973 he joined the band of German jazz guitarist Volker Kriegel. In 1975 with bassist Eberhard Weber and Charlie Mariano he formed the band Colours... |
John Sheppard | Mario Argandoña | None | |
| 2000 | The Beautiful Game The Beautiful Game (album) The Beautiful Game was the tenth full-length album by Acoustic Alchemy, and marked a turning point in the career of guitarist Greg Carmichael.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... , John Parsons |
Frank Felix Frank Felix Frank Felix is a bass guitar player, from London, England.He is credited with working with the following: Snake Davis, Peter White, Light of the World, Gabrielle, Lonnie Liston Smith, Acoustic Alchemy, Dave Koz, Nelly Furtado, Jim Diamond, Ronnie Laws, Heatwave , Mica Paris, Fatboy Slim, Jeff... |
Anthony "Fred" White | Geoff Dunn Geoff Dunn Geoff Dunn has since 2002 until 2007 been the drummer with the rock band Manfred Mann's Earth Band. Prior to joining the Earth Band, his long list of credits includes a stint playing and recording with Van Morrison, featuring on the albums Too Long In Exile, A Night in San Francisco, Days Like... |
Scooter de Long | Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... (Piano Piano The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... ) |
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| 2001 | AArt AArt AArt is the eleventh album to be released by smooth jazz band Acoustic Alchemy. It contains more tracks than any other studio recording by the band, with fourteen.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Frank Felix Frank Felix Frank Felix is a bass guitar player, from London, England.He is credited with working with the following: Snake Davis, Peter White, Light of the World, Gabrielle, Lonnie Liston Smith, Acoustic Alchemy, Dave Koz, Nelly Furtado, Jim Diamond, Ronnie Laws, Heatwave , Mica Paris, Fatboy Slim, Jeff... |
Anthony "Fred" White | Pete Lewinson | Richard Bull Richard Bull Richard Bull may refer to:* Richard Bull , American actor* Richard Bull , U.S. naval officer* Richard S. Bull , U.S. naval officer, also an aviator... |
Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... (Piano Piano The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... ), Fayyaz Virji (Trombone Trombone The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate... ), Snake Davis Snake Davis Snake Davis is a session musician who has played with some of the worlds biggest artists. In the 1980s he fronted York band Zoot and the Roots.... and Jeff Kashiwa Jeff Kashiwa Jeff Kashiwa is a jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who became known on the music scene in 1989 as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons. Kashiwa joined The Rippingtons following Brandon Fields, exit from the group... (Saxophone Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... ) |
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| 2002 | The Very Best of Acoustic Alchemy | Various | ||||||||
| 2003 | Sounds of St. Lucia: Live Sounds of St. Lucia: Live Sounds of St. Lucia: Live is a live album released by Image Entertainment, on both CD and DVD, of a performance by Acoustic Alchemy at the 10th St... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
None | Frank Felix Frank Felix Frank Felix is a bass guitar player, from London, England.He is credited with working with the following: Snake Davis, Peter White, Light of the World, Gabrielle, Lonnie Liston Smith, Acoustic Alchemy, Dave Koz, Nelly Furtado, Jim Diamond, Ronnie Laws, Heatwave , Mica Paris, Fatboy Slim, Jeff... |
Anthony "Fred" White | Richard Brook Richard Brook Richard Brook was Chief Executive of the UK deafblind charity Sense-National Deafblind and Rubella Association. He was appointed in July 2008 and left in September 2010. Prior to this he was Chief Executive of the Public Guardianship Office and then first Public Guardian and Chief Executive of the... |
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| 2003 | Radio Contact Radio Contact Radio Contact is the thirteenth album by Acoustic Alchemy.Comprising thirteen tracks, led off by single "No Messin'", the album features input from fellow guitarist Chuck Loeb on two tracks.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Frank Felix Frank Felix Frank Felix is a bass guitar player, from London, England.He is credited with working with the following: Snake Davis, Peter White, Light of the World, Gabrielle, Lonnie Liston Smith, Acoustic Alchemy, Dave Koz, Nelly Furtado, Jim Diamond, Ronnie Laws, Heatwave , Mica Paris, Fatboy Slim, Jeff... |
Anthony "Fred" White, Jamie Norton | Greg Grainger | Mario Argandoña | Neil Cowley Neil Cowley Neil Cowley is a contemporary jazz pianist who previous incarnations include Fragile State, The Green Nuns of the Revolution, and the recently formed Neil Cowley Trio that appeared on Jools Holland in April 2008 and won the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for best album, "Displaced".-Biography:Cowley began... (Piano Piano The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... ), Jo Harrop (Vocal), Eddie M Eddie M Eddie M is a saxophonist, born and raised in Berkeley, California. He began playing at seven years old.He has recorded and performed with Prince & the Revolution, Sheila E, Jill Jones, Beyoncé, Paula Abdul, Stevie Nicks and many others. In addition to his studio work, Eddie M has toured with... (Saxophone Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... ) |
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| 2005 | American/English American/English American/English is Acoustic Alchemy's fourth album release on the Higher Octave Music label, and contains eleven tracks, making it also their shortest album with the label to date.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Frank Felix Frank Felix Frank Felix is a bass guitar player, from London, England.He is credited with working with the following: Snake Davis, Peter White, Light of the World, Gabrielle, Lonnie Liston Smith, Acoustic Alchemy, Dave Koz, Nelly Furtado, Jim Diamond, Ronnie Laws, Heatwave , Mica Paris, Fatboy Slim, Jeff... |
Anthony "Fred" White, Jamie Norton | Greg Grainger, Bert Smaak | None | Eddie M Eddie M Eddie M is a saxophonist, born and raised in Berkeley, California. He began playing at seven years old.He has recorded and performed with Prince & the Revolution, Sheila E, Jill Jones, Beyoncé, Paula Abdul, Stevie Nicks and many others. In addition to his studio work, Eddie M has toured with... (Saxophone Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... ) |
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| 2007 | This Way This Way (Acoustic Alchemy album) This Way is the latest Acoustic Alchemy album released on May 14, 2007 in the United Kingdom.It was released on June 6, 2007 in the United States.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Julian Crampton | Anthony "Fred" White | Greg Grainger, Bert Smaak | None | Neil Cowley Neil Cowley Neil Cowley is a contemporary jazz pianist who previous incarnations include Fragile State, The Green Nuns of the Revolution, and the recently formed Neil Cowley Trio that appeared on Jools Holland in April 2008 and won the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for best album, "Displaced".-Biography:Cowley began... (Piano), Terry Disley Terry Disley Terry Disley is a keyboardist, born in London. While in London and Los Angeles in the 1990s, he recorded with many artists including Bryan Ferry, Bon Jovi, Van Morrison, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Madness, Mick Jagger, Terry Hall, Brian Wilson and Billy Bragg... (Piano), Rick Braun Rick Braun Rick Braun is a smooth jazz trumpet player.Before embarking on a solo career, Braun got his start by playing in several bands, including guitarist Jeff Golub's Avenue Blue... (Flugelhorn Flugelhorn The flugelhorn is a brass instrument resembling a trumpet but with a wider, conical bore. Some consider it to be a member of the saxhorn family developed by Adolphe Sax ; however, other historians assert that it derives from the valve bugle designed by Michael Saurle , Munich 1832 , thus... ), Jeff Kashiwa Jeff Kashiwa Jeff Kashiwa is a jazz saxophonist native to Seattle who became known on the music scene in 1989 as a member of popular fusion jazz group The Rippingtons. Kashiwa joined The Rippingtons following Brandon Fields, exit from the group... (Saxophone Saxophone The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... ) |
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| 2011 | Roseland | Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael Greg Carmichael , is a long standing member of contemporary jazz group Acoustic Alchemy. His primary instrument is the nylon string acoustic guitar.... |
Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale Miles Gilderdale is a member of smooth jazz group Acoustic Alchemy and plays the steel-string acoustic guitar and electric guitar.... |
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