Discography
Tim Thornton - The Feel Good Place
Featuring: James Gardiner-Bateman (alto sax), Grant Windsor (piano) and Chris Draper (drums) and Tim Thornton (bass)
Out soon on Jellymould Records
Out soon on Jellymould Records
Tim Thornton - New Kid
Featuring Dave O'Higgins (Tenor), Steve Fishwick (Trumpet), Ross Stanley (Piano), Grant Windsor (Piano), Chris Draper (Drums), Dave Hamblett (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass).
Out now on SaySo records.
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Out now on SaySo records.
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New Kid Reviews:
Tim Thornton - New Kid
(SaySo Records SEHS005CD, CD review by Chris Parker)
“I am very happy with the organic nature of the record … it captures the essence of a live performance” is bassist/composer Tim Thornton’s verdict on this, his debut recording as a leader.
It features his compositional and instrumental talents (the latter in both energetic, propulsive accompanying roles and solos of admirable power and cogency) alongside a shifting line-up of players, with many of whom he has had lengthy associations. Chief among these is tenor saxophonist Dave O’Higgins, who fires off a series of characteristically sinewy solos on Thornton’s jauntier pieces (the opening title-track, the closing Southpark Avenue and tastefully tones his approach down on the bassist’s quieter compositions.
The album also contains intelligent Thornton arrangements of standards/jazz classics, most notably Ornette Coleman’s When Will the Blues Leave, which elicits a rousing solo from pianist Ross Stanley, who is ear-catchingly impressive throughout (his contribution to the ballad A Scene for Dreaming a particular highlight), as is drummer Chris Draper.
Also featuring three guest appearances by lively trumpeter Steve Fishwick, this is a consistently listenable, immediately accessible album, unshowy – even relatively easygoing – but an auspicious debut none the less.
www.londonjazz.blogspot.co.uk
(SaySo Records SEHS005CD, CD review by Chris Parker)
“I am very happy with the organic nature of the record … it captures the essence of a live performance” is bassist/composer Tim Thornton’s verdict on this, his debut recording as a leader.
It features his compositional and instrumental talents (the latter in both energetic, propulsive accompanying roles and solos of admirable power and cogency) alongside a shifting line-up of players, with many of whom he has had lengthy associations. Chief among these is tenor saxophonist Dave O’Higgins, who fires off a series of characteristically sinewy solos on Thornton’s jauntier pieces (the opening title-track, the closing Southpark Avenue and tastefully tones his approach down on the bassist’s quieter compositions.
The album also contains intelligent Thornton arrangements of standards/jazz classics, most notably Ornette Coleman’s When Will the Blues Leave, which elicits a rousing solo from pianist Ross Stanley, who is ear-catchingly impressive throughout (his contribution to the ballad A Scene for Dreaming a particular highlight), as is drummer Chris Draper.
Also featuring three guest appearances by lively trumpeter Steve Fishwick, this is a consistently listenable, immediately accessible album, unshowy – even relatively easygoing – but an auspicious debut none the less.
www.londonjazz.blogspot.co.uk
Noemi Nuti - Nice To Meet You
Available on Ubuntu Records
Featuring Quentin Collins (trumpet), Chris Eldred (Piano), Andrew McCormack (piano), Filipe Monteiro (guitar), Enzo Zirilli (drums) and Tim Thornton (bass)
Featuring Quentin Collins (trumpet), Chris Eldred (Piano), Andrew McCormack (piano), Filipe Monteiro (guitar), Enzo Zirilli (drums) and Tim Thornton (bass)
Emma Smith - The Huntress
Featuring Emma Smith (Vocals), Stan Sulzmann (Tenor and Soprano), Matt Robinson (Piano), Andy Ball (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass).
Available from Jazz CD's, Amazon and iTunes.
Available from Jazz CD's, Amazon and iTunes.
Steve Fishwick - The Outer Periphery
Featuring Steve Fishwick (Trumpet), Tom Cawley (Keyboards), Ross Stanley (Piano), Alex Garnett (Tenor), Matt Fishwick (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass)
Out now on Hard Bop Records.
Out now on Hard Bop Records.
Julian Bliss - The Kings of Swing
Featuring Julian Bliss (Clarinet), Martin Shaw (Trumpet), Jim Hart (Vibraphone), Colin Oxley (Guitar), Neal Thornton (Piano), Matt Skelton (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass)
Out now on Signum Records
Out now on Signum Records
Joe Pisto Quintet - London Vibes
Featuring Joe Pisto (Vocals and Guitar), Quentin Collins (Trumpet), Ross Stanley (Piano), Enzo Zirilli (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass)
Out now on Emarcy Records.
Out now on Emarcy Records.
Sector 7 - The EP
Featuring Sarah Ellen Hughes, Emma Smith, Kwabena Adjepong and Shakka Phillips (Vocals), George Moore (Piano), Andy Chapman (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass)
Out now on SaySo Records.
Out now on SaySo Records.
Katie Brown - Metamorphosis
Featuring Katie Brown (Alto), Robbie Harvey (Trombone), Leon Greening (Piano), Steve Brown (Drums) and Tim Thornton (Bass)