Dark Is the Sun, by Greg Foat

Dark Is the Sun

by Greg Foat

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1.	Time Piece 1 (Harpsichord Bugalu) 05:23	info	buy track
2.	Dark Is the Sun, Pt. 1 (Main Theme) 04:33	info	buy track
3.	Dark Is the Sun, Pt. 2 (Interlude) 01:36	info	buy track
4.	Hello Old Friend 04:37	info	buy track
5.	Dark Is the Sun, Pt. 3 (Reprise) 01:11	info	buy track
6.	Dark Is the Sun, Pt. 4 (Harpsichord Waltz) 04:30	info	buy track
7.	Yeah You Are 01:54	info	buy track
8.	Uncle Bessie 04:13	info	buy track
9.	Bright Is the Sun 05:12	info	buy track
10.	Time Piece 2 (Epilogue) 04:18	info	buy track

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Recorded in Sweden, ‘Dark is the Sun’ is a concept album based on themes and variations by British pianist/composer/arranger Greg Foat, who has created an intriguing blend of non-contemporary jazz sounds with classic scoring techniques. An exotic array of unorthodox instrumentation was utilized, including harpsichord, tubular bells and a 15 piece choir. With musical reference and influence from such luminaries as Bruno Nicolai, Michel Legrand and Serge Gainsbourg as well as a firm nod towards UK jazzmen Michael Garrick, Keith Mansfield and Alan Hawkshaw, the result is highly-listenable, enduring and fulfilling for those who like real music played with real instruments.

*** SPECIAL 10th ANNIVERSARY EDITION with gatefold sleeve

*** 180g repress of this incredible album that continues to be in demand 10 years on

*** Special edition with tip-on gatefold sleeve including archive pics & new liners

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released May 16, 2011

2012, Blue Crystal Records / Jazzman Records

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Greg Foat London, UK

Greg Foat is one of the UK’s leading jazz pianists and composers.
He has recorded prolifically in recent years for Jazzman Records, Athens Of The North and, most recently, for Strut, switching effortlessly from soul-jazz fusions to cinematic, haunting compositions, pastoral acid folk and electronic soundscapes. ... more

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