James Maddren
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Producer Manfred Eicher’s aesthetic underpin has given this talented musical collective of three leaders direction and focus, and broadly speaking the tempos are more restrained than in live... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th February 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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A recording that demonstrates in the right hands a production-orientated, electronica-infused take on jazz can takes a rightful place in its historically creative continuum. —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, November 2021
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Presto Recording of the Week, 19th November 2021
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Awards:
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Presto Recording of the Week, 11th February 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Dream Band: Live in London
RecommendedAlex Hitchcock (saxophone), James Copus (trumpet), Kit Downes (piano), Lewis Wright (vibraphone), Conor Chaplin (double bass), Marc Michel, Liselotte Östblom, Mark Kavuma (trumpet), Rob Luft (guitar), Rio Kai, Jamie Murray, Alex Ridout, Ant Law (guitar), Orlando le Fleming, James Maddren (drums)
This is superior stuff that sounds great from the first time you hear it, and just keeps getting better. —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, November 2023
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th November 2023
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Dream Band: Live in London
RecommendedAlex Hitchcock (saxophone), James Copus (trumpet), Kit Downes (piano), Lewis Wright (vibraphone), Conor Chaplin (double bass), Marc Michel, Liselotte Östblom, Mark Kavuma (trumpet), Rob Luft (guitar), Rio Kai, Jamie Murray, Alex Ridout, Ant Law (guitar), Orlando le Fleming, James Maddren (drums)
This is superior stuff that sounds great from the first time you hear it, and just keeps getting better. —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, November 2023
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th November 2023
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3 Vinyl Records
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The Blue Land
Matthieu Bordenave (tenor saxophone), Florian Weber (piano), Patrice Moret (double bass), James Maddren (drums)
A delicate tightrope is trodden between tonal and abstract [making] for an intriguing, collectively expressive set of chamber ensemble pieces. —
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Mirrors
Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone & London Vocal Project, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Steve Watts, Nikki Iles, Mark Lockheart, James Maddren
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Djesse Vol. 2
Kathryn Tickell (pipe), Jacob Collier (sound design, acoustic guitar, sound effects, piano, percussion, keyboards, clapping, drums, charango guitar, tenor guitar, glockenspiel, electric guitar, timpani, wurlitzer electric piano, vibraphone, ukulele, double bass, accordion, background vocalist, banjo,...
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Projekt Drums Vol. 2
Petter Eldh (double bass), Savannah Harris, Richard Spaven, James Maddren (drums)
This new recording maintains the standards of the first volume, crammed with melodic hooks, closely-voiced, cute yet jagged horn arrangements, winding jazzy flute melodies and seductive nu-jazz/broken... —
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Characteristically deft arrangements, a craft honed with copious commisions from around Europe, create gorgeous settings for others, and Ivo Neame's cascading piano lines especially are a joy. —
