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Liam Noble

Romance Among the Fishes

Basho

Album description

Romance Among the Fishes", recorded in New York in August 2004, came out of a commission for the 2004 Cheltenham Jazz Festival.

The music demonstrates Liam Noble’s highly original approach to composition in a suite which was written specifically for the players featured on the album. Tom Rainey’s highly original percussive style and Drew Gress’s virtuosic and responsive bass playing were Liam’s inspiration for the work.

With his long-term associate guitarist Phil Robson, whose versatility complements Liam’s inventiveness as an improvising pianist, the quartet have created pieces that demonstrate a strong musical empathy between players whose backgrounds and influences are very diverse.

The music has developed a style and energy of its own since its original airing at the Cheltenham Festival.

'It has an inner energy and quiet vigour that grows on you.' (Guardian)