Kit Downes gets Tricko and curates Brit-jazz heavy South Tyrol Jazz Festival
Thursday, June 25, 2015
Mercury-nominated Troyka keyboardist Kit Downes is set to release his new duo recording with cellist Lucy Railton, titled Tricko, on up-and-coming contemporary music label Coup Perdu Records on 29 June.
coupperdu.com/Tricko-Kit-Downes">Coup Perdu Records on 29 June. Downes’ fourth solo recording to date, Tricko was recorded over a two year period at various locations and feature him on both piano and church organ, the album was produced by Alex Killpartrick (who also mixed the album) – and was mastered at Abbey Road Studios. Released on CD, digital download and vinyl the album was launched earlier this month at Kings Place.
Downes has also co-curated the South Tyrol Jazz Festival in northern Italy, from 26 June to 5 July, with his partner and versatile bassist Ruth Goller, who originally hails from the picturesque mountainous region. Festival director Klaus Widmann asked them to select their favourite bands from across the UK’s progressive jazz scene, and artists set to appear through the week include Melt Yourself Down, Three Trapped Tigers, Shiver, Troyka, Dan Nicholls’ Strobes, Matt Bourne, Leon Michener, Laura Jurd Septet (feat. Chris Bachelor), Alice Zawidzki, Kit Downes/Lucy Railton Tricko duo, Blue-Eyed Hawk, Brass Mask (who play six shows), Julia Biel, Mark Sanders and Paul Rogers, Alex Bonney (solo), Sarah Gillespie and Tori Freestone. These artists will be joined by European groups such as Killing Popes (featuring Petter Eldh and Oliver Stiedl), Matthias Schriefl, Andreas Schaerer, Panzerballet, Jacob Larkner, Tatu Ronkoo and Mirko Pedrotti.
– Mike Flynn
For more info go to www.suedtiroljazzfestival.com
Listen to a piece from Tricko here: