Azimuth (band)
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Azimuth was a British
jazz
trio
, active from 1977 to 2000. The ensemble was composed of trumpeter Kenny Wheeler
, vocalist Norma Winstone
and Winstone's husband, pianist John Taylor
. Their first release under this name was a 1977 album issued on ECM Records; two further albums quickly followed, with later albums coming in 1985 and 1995.
(above three titles reissued as a 3 CD-set in 1994)
United Kingdom
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jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
trio
Trio (music)
Trio is generally used in any of the following ways:* A group of three musicians playing the same or different musical instrument.* The performance of a piece of music by three people.* The contrasting section of a piece in ternary form...
, active from 1977 to 2000. The ensemble was composed of trumpeter Kenny Wheeler
Kenny Wheeler
Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, OC is a Canadian composer and trumpet and flugelhorn player, based in the U.K. since the 1950s....
, vocalist Norma Winstone
Norma Winstone
Norma Ann Winstone MBE is a British jazz singer and lyricist. In a career spanning over forty years she is best known for her wordless improvisations....
and Winstone's husband, pianist John Taylor
John Taylor (jazz)
John Taylor is a British jazz pianist; he has occasionally performed on the organ and the synthesiser. He is one of Europe's most celebrated jazz pianists and composers.-Performing career:...
. Their first release under this name was a 1977 album issued on ECM Records; two further albums quickly followed, with later albums coming in 1985 and 1995.
Discography
- AzimuthAzimuth (album)Azimuth is the debut album by British jazz trio Azimuth featuring trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, vocalist Norma Winstone, and pianist John Taylor recorded in 1977 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Michael G...
(ECM, 1977) - The TouchstoneThe Touchstone (album)The Touchstone is the second album by British jazz trio Azimuth featuring trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, vocalist Norma Winstone, and pianist John Taylor recorded in 1978 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Michael G...
(ECM, 1979) - Départ (with Ralph TownerRalph TownerRalph Towner is an American multi-instrumentalist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He plays the twelve-string guitar, classical guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion and trumpet.-Biography:...
) (ECM, 1980)
(above three titles reissued as a 3 CD-set in 1994)
- Azimuth '85Azimuth '85Azimuth '85 is the fourth and next-to-last album by British jazz trio Azimuth featuring trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, vocalist Norma Winstone, and pianist John Taylor recorded in 1985 and released on the ECM label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Michael G...
(ECM, 1985) - How It Was Then... Never AgainHow It Was Then... Never AgainHow It Was Then... Never Again is the fifth, and final album to date, by jazz band Azimuth, in a career spanning almost two decades. It was recorded in 1994, but not released on the ECM label until 1995.-Track listing:...
(ECM, 1995)