Too Jazzy?, by Roger Stevens

Too Jazzy?

by Roger Stevens

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1.	Ultraviolet Catastrophe 06:21	buy track
2.	Wholesome Blues 02:51	buy track
3.	8.17 to Gatwick 03:42	buy track
4.	Saw Head 03:19	buy track
5.	A Bunch of Keys 02:39	buy track
6.	End of Side One 04:22	buy track
7.	Salsarific 02:55	buy track
8.	Walk on the Mild Side 06:37	buy track
9.	Fast For Now 03:22	buy track
10.	Syllabub 03:27	buy track
11.	The Crow Road 08:40	buy track

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Too jazzy? Or maybe not jazzy enough? Who knows what genre this music belongs to! It evolved from the success of my two live albums, A Bit Like Jazz and A Bit More Like Jazz. I decided to move back into the studio for my third jazz-inspired offering, wanting to spend time producing a more considered recording. I wrote a batch of tunes and Ali and I recorded the basic tracks. Jazz supremos Charlotte Glasson and Tom Bailey added some excellent sax, flute and bass. It was sounding good but needed a little extra something. After some experimenting, I hit upon the notion of adding some Hammond-style organ and the music immediately took off, maybe because the organ setting I used was left over from my spell in a Deep Purple tribute band in the late 1990s! We decided to rock up the drums a touch and tweak a few things, as you do. We all agreed that we had eventually landed somewhere between genres: jazz rock, prog blues fusion, rhythm and jazz! Whatever it is, I’m pleased with it and I hope you like it too.

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released April 15, 2024

Music written by Roger Stevens.
Piano and organ - Roger Stevens
Bass - Tom Bailey
Drums and percussion (and bass 7 & 8) - Ali Gavan
Sax and flute - Charlotte Glasson
Piano intro track 10 - Sam Walker (aged 2)
Engineered by Ali Gavan
Produced by Ali and Roger

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Roger Stevens Brighton, UK

After a long and varied career in music, from comedy rock via a Deep Purple tribute band and a covers band with author Ken Follett and the legendary Floella Benjamin, Roger now performs his own songs in acoustic venues and occasionally dips his toe in the strange waters of experimental sounds and jazz.
Roger brings to his songs thoughtful lyrics, good melodies and more than a dash of humour. ... more

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