Jazz Line-Up - John Goldie/Empirical

Julian Joseph presents a session from guitarist John Goldie, given at the Recital Room, City Halls in Glasgow in May 2009, and a profile of the new album from London group Empirical, featuring an interview with band members Nathaniel Facey (alto sax) and Lewis Wright (vibes). Scot John Goldie started playing guitar at around six years old, initially self-taught, gradually progressing to playing in rock and blues bands at around 12. Around this time, he studied music theory and harmony with a local tutor and also became involved with the dance band scene. Whilst playing a function gig, John was spotted by the musical director of a visiting Motown act from the USA and asked to be guitarist on their next UK tour. London-based group Empirical have released their highly-anticipated second album Out 'n' In, which pays tribute to the great saxophonist Eric Dolphy through nine Dolphy-inspired original compositions and two new arrangements of his work - Hat and Beard and Gazzelloni. Playlist: Title: Ornate Bessie Artist: Tom Bancroft Orchestro Interrupto Album: The Ballad of Linda and Crawford Label: Interrupto EIM 001 Track: 2 Comp: Tom Bancroft Publ: Interrupto Music Dur: 8m51s Title: Out But In Artist: Empirical Album: Out 'n' In Label: Naim Jazz NAIMCD 139 Track: 1 Comp: Thomas Walter Farmer Publ: n/a Dur: 5m12s Title: Bowden Out Artist: Empirical Album: Out 'n' In Label: Naim Jazz NAIMCD 139 Track: 11 Comp: Thomas Walter Farmer Publ: n/a Dur: 5m59s Title: Syndicalism Artist: Empirical Album: Out 'n' In Label: Naim Jazz NAIMCD 139 Track: 9 Comp: Thomas Walter Farmer Publ: n/a Dur: 6m32s Title: Sweet and Lovely Artist: Chick Corea and Gary Burton Album: The New Crystal Silence Label: Stretch 230 630 Track: 3 Comp: Gus Arnheim/charels Daniels Publ: n/a Dur: 6m55s Title: Constellation Artist: Hal Galper/Rachied Ali/Reggie Workman Album: Art-Work Label: Origin ORIGIN 82524 Track: 4 Comp: Charlie Parker Publ: Atlantic Dur: 9m57s Title: Refuge Artist: Gilad Atzmon Album: In Loving Memory of America Label: Enja Records ENJ 888 850 2 Track: 11 Comp: Gilad Atzmon Publ: Ed.MAWI (Gema) Dur: 3m14s BBC Evesdrop recording, made at the Recital Room, City Halls, Glasgow, as part of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival 2009 Title: Attention To Retail Artist: John Goldie Comp: John Goldie Dur: 4m34s BBC Evesdrop recording, made at the Recital Room, City Halls, Glasgow, as part of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival 2009 Title: Sweet Lorraine Artist: John Goldie Comp: John Goldie Dur: 4m44s BBC Evesdrop recording, made at the Recital Room, City Halls, Glasgow, as part of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival 2009 Title: Revelation Artist: John Goldie Comp: John Goldie Dur: 5m56s BBC Evesdrop recording, made at the Recital Room, City Halls, Glasgow, as part of the Glasgow International Jazz Festival 2009 Title: Drift to Me Artist: John Goldie Comp: John Goldie Dur: 3m22s Title: Velera Artist: Roy Hargrove Big Band Album: Emergence Label: Groovin' High 06025 27079240 Track: 1 Comp: Roy Hargrove Publ: Melon Yellow Music Ltd/2nd Floor Music/BMI Dur: 1m14s.