Jazz on 3 - Alexander Hawkins Sextet

Jez Nelson presents an exclusive session from pianist and composer Alexander Hawkins with his sextet featuring Javier Carmona on drums, Otto Fischer on guitar, bassist Dominic Lash, Hannah Marshall on cello and Orphy Robinson on steel pans. Favoured by critics as 'the one to watch in 2010', Hawkins' adventurous ensemble play a combination of group improvisations, composed pieces and tunes by Sun Ra and Wadada Leo Smith. Born in 1981, Hawkins is involved in some of the best young outfits around. He is a member of the transatlantic Convergence Quartet with American cornettist Taylor Ho Bynum and has recently released an album on Hammond C3 organ with bassist John Edwards and drummer Steve Noble. Receiving all-round praise from the critics, his album by the sextet in this session was hailed as 'an unqualified success' by All About Jazz. Presenter: Jez Nelson Studio guest: Alexander Hawkins Producer: Joby Waldman & Peggy Sutton PLAYLIST CD track: Artist: Neil Ardley Track title: Rainbow Three Composer: Neil Ardley Album title: Kaleidoscope of Rainbows Label: Dusk Fire Records Tell us about your favourite jazz cello recordings by emailing [email protected] Alexander Hawkins joins Jez in the studio to chat about the music that has influenced his compositions for the sextet Music played: Artist: Rex Stewart and his Orchestra Track title: Menelik - The Lion of Judah Composer: Rex Stewart Album title: Duke Ellington and His Orchestra: 1941 Label: Classics Records Artist: Henry Threadgill Track title: Grief Composer: Henry Threadgill Album title: Song Out Of My Trees Label: Black Saint Artist: Roscoe Mitchell Art Ensemble Track title: Tatas Matoes Composer: Lester Bowie Album title: Congliptious Label: Nessa Records Alexander Hawkins Ensemble in an exclusive session for Jazz on 3 recorded at Phoenix Studios on October 5, 2009 Line up: Alexander Hawkins - piano Orphy Robinson - steel pans Hannah Marshall - cello Javier Carmona - drums Dominic Lash - bass Otto Fischer - guitar As all Marines are riflemen, all members of the Ensemble are Kazooists. Set list: Sarah Teaches Kirsty To Read (Alexander Hawkins) Composition 69(1) + 6(0) + 40(0) (Anthony Braxton) Baobabs (Alexander Hawkins) Albert Ayler - His Life Was Too Short (Leroy Jenkins) Cowley Road Strut: Message From The East - for Pat Thomas (Alexander Hawkins) 120:4 (Alexander Hawkins) Elmoic (Alexander Hawkins) Owl (Friendly) / A Star Explodes 10,000 Years Ago, Seen By Chinese Astronomers (Alexander Hawkins) For The People (Movement 1A) (Jerome Cooper / Oliver Lake) Recommended further listening: Artist: Alexander Hawkins Ensemble Album title: No Now Is So Label: FMR Released: February 2009 Artist: Convergence Quartet Album title: Live In Oxford Label: FMR Released: March 2007 Artist: DECOY Album titles: Vol 1: Spirit and Vol 2: The Deep Label: Bo' Weavil Released: 11 January 2010 Joe McPhee improvisation on tenor saxophone in a solo session for Jazz on 3 recorded on December 12, 2009 Joe McPhee live dates with drummer Chris Corsano: 9 & 10 March @ Café Oto, London.