holding hands - the dancer in light (February 4, 2022)

'The Dancer in Light' was composed for holding hands, and is dedicated to the Vermont-based composer Kathy Eddy, and was composed on her birthday in 2020.

The piece was composed with the intention that it is different every time, especially in the second half of the piece, with a series of open repeats. The EP explores this variation through versions ranging from the full octet version with vibraphone patterns, to a glistening solo piano interpretation by Matthew Bourne, to evocative remixes.

A booklet of the piano score facilitates the opportunity to explore the piece and its flexibility in the comfort of your own home. We hope you enjoy dipping into various versions, or listening through as a whole journey. Many thanks to Kathy Eddy for all her support.

PLEASE NOTE: There will be a piano booklet with this release on the launch date (4th February - Bandcamp Friday), which will be at a reduced price with the digital release, if you'd like to wait...

1. The Dancer in Light (for Kathy Eddy)

2. Dancing in the Light (Second Hand Plan Remix)

3. The Dancer in Light (piano) 04:31

4. Dancer in the Dark (Morris Masuda Remix)

5. The Dancer in Light (harp)

6. Skating in the Light (Second Hand Plan Remix) 05:56

7. The Dancer in Light (tack piano)

8. The Dancer in Light (Rob Milne Remix)

Track 1 recorded on 28th May 2021 at the Hexagon Theatre, Midlands Arts Centre. Recorded by Luke Morrish Thomas. Mixed by Rob Milne. Performed by holding hands:

Chris Dowding (piccolo trumpet)

Raph Clarkson (trombone & effects)

Dee Byrne (alto sax & electronics)

Rob Milne (bass clarinet & clarinet)

Ben Higham (tuba)

Martin Pyne (vibraphone)

Mark Howe (electronics)

Andrew Lisle (drums)

Track 2 & 6 remixed by Bob Percy. Track 3 performed and recorded by Matthew Bourne. Track 4 remixed by Morris Masuda. Track 5 performed and recorded by Noah Horne. Track 7 performed and recorded by Zac Gvi. Track 8 remixed by Rob Milne.

'The Dancer in Light (for Kathy Eddy)' composed by Chris Dowding in March 2020. All tracks mastered by Paul Keeler. Artwork by Rob Milne with design by Chris Dowding.

The octet recording of this piece was made possible with Arts Council funding.

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Colin Webster / Andrew Lisle / Otto Willberg - Scaffolding (January 24, 2022 Raw Tonk Records)

1. Sus 20:02

2. Sup 14:48

3. Ae 04:11

Colin Webster - alto saxophone

Andrew Lisle - drums

Otto Willberg - bass guitar

Recorded at Snorkel Studios, London on 21st September 2020

Recorded by Frank Byng

Mixed and mastered by Marlon Wolterink

Artwork by Colin Webster

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Stian Larsen / Andrew Lisle / Colin Webster - Problem of Absolute Generality (July 30, 2021)

1. Boltzmann Brain

2. Tachyonic Antitelephone

3. Upstream Contamination

4. All Horses Are The Same Colour

5. Problem of Absolute Generality

Stian Larsen: Guitars

Andrew Lisle: Drums

Colin Webster: Saxophone

Recorded by Giles Barrett at Soup Studios, London on 15th February 2019

Mixed by Giles Barrett

Mastered by Marlon Wolterink

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KODIAN TRIO on tour 2022!

KODIAN TRIO

ANDREW LISLE: drums / DIRK SERRIES: electric guitar / COLIN WEBSTER: alto sax

Improvising power unit KODIAN TRIO rose from the ashes of a scorching concert at London’s Café Oto in 2015. Three albums and multiple live appearances later, the trio are swiftly becoming major contenders on the fertile and outward-looking European scene. The uniquely voiced trio is formed of saxophonist Colin Webster using aggressive techniques and unusual approaches to his horn, electric guitarist Dirk Serries throwing spiky lines in forceful and unorthodox dialog, and in-demand UK drummer Andrew Lisle providing underpinning and punctuation.

In 2020 KODIAN TRIO only managed to play one date of their proposed 5th anniversary tour, before global events brought everything to a halt. Luckily the concert was recorded and released by OEM records, and Kodian Trio will be back on the road in 2022.

"II , more than the trio previous releases, defines Kodian Trio as an outfit that operates in the lines of a classic free jazz unit, opting for an intense, uncompromising interplay, with some degrees of playfulness. Webster, Lisle and Serries form tough and dense dynamics, never lose their restless momentum." Freejazz blog

“4 out of 5. Europe’s free jazz scene continues to race forward, to the delight of its small but ardent fan base. The self-described “improvising power unit” Kodian Trio is doing its part to keep things hopping. " Free Form Free Jazz 

AVAILABLE : one-offs, fly-ins, festivals and on tour throughout Europe 2022.

GET IN TOUCH : newwaveofjazz@gmail.com / colinwebster@gmail.com

Discography :

I (CD/LP, A New Wave Of Jazz 2015)

Live At Paradox (CD, Raw Tonk Records 2016)

Volt/Pletterij (TAPE, Raw Tonk Records 2017)

II (LP, Trost Records 2017)

III (CD, Trost Records 2019)

Live in Leeds (CD, Raw Tonk Records 2020)

Live at BRAKfest (CD, OEM Records 2021)

www.newwaveofjazz.com

Kodian Trio Live at BRÅKFEST (2021 oem records)

1. Live at BRÅKFEST 00:00 / 24:20

Colin Webster saxophone

Dirk Serries guitar

Andrew Lisle drums

Recorded at BRÅK Festival of Improvised Music, Hundred Years Gallery, 29 February 2020.

Produced by Martin Clarke

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John Edwards / Andrew Lisle / Dirk Serries / Colin Webster - Peck and Fleet (May 31, 2021 Raw Tonk Records)

1. Peck 22:02

2. Fleet 22:24

John Edwards : double bass

Andrew Lisle : percussion

Dirk Serries : acoustic guitar

Colin Webster : alto sax

Recorded at the Dave Hunt Studio, London on February 8th 2020

Mixed by Dave Hunt

Mastered at Sunny Side Inc. Studio

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