Jazz on 3 - George Haslam's FreeTime Quartet in Session

John Fordham presents British baritone saxophonist George Haslam's FreeTime Quartet in an exclusive session. Founded in Prague after a request from Czech National Radio in 2001, the quartet uses free improvisation combined with folk rhythms and melodies from across the globe. It features Haslam on baritone sax and tarogato, Swetja on guitar synth, fujara flute and singing saw, Jozef Laska on bass and Petr Zimak on drums, with special guest, violinist Stefano Pastor from Genoa. Signature Tune Artist: Russell Gunn (Russell Gunn - trumpet, Gregory Tardy and Bruce Williams - reeds, Andre Heyward - trombone, Chieli Minucci - guitar, James Hurt - keyboards, Rodney Jordan - bass, Woody Williams - drums, Khalil Kwame Bell - percussion, DJ Apollo - turntables) Track Title: Seventy Four Miles Away Composer: Joe Zawinul Album Title: Ethnomusicology Volume 1 CD Tracks: Artist: Liam Noble Trio (Liam Noble - piano, Dave Whitford - double bass, Dave Wickins - drums and percussion) Track title: Take Five Composer: Paul Desmond Album title: Brubeck Label: Basho Records Artist: Branford Marsalis Quartet (Branford Marsalis - saxophones, Joey Calderazzo - piano, Eric Revis - bass, Jeff 'Tain' Watts - drums) Track title: Jabberwocky Composer: Branford Marsalis Album title: Metamorphosen Label: Marsalis Music Artist: Andy Sheppard (Andy Sheppard - saxophone, John Parricelli - guitar, Eivind Aarset - electric guitar/electronics, Arild Andersen - double bass/electronics, Kuljit Bhamra - tabla/percussion) Track title: La Tristesse Du Roi Composer: Andy Sheppard Album title: Movements in Colour Label: ECM Artist: Steve Harris' Zaum (Steve Harris - drums, Cathy Stevens - viola/violectra, Adrian Newton - samples, Udo Dzierzanowski - guitar, Karen Wimhurst - clarinets, Geoff Hearn - saxophones, 'J'M Black - guitar) Track title: Wake the Angels Composer: Zaum Album Title: A is for Ox: Live in Brighton Label: Amazon Records Artist: Steve Harris' Zaum (Steve Harris - drums, Cathy Stevens - viola/violectra, Adrian Newton - samples, Udo Dzierzanowski - guitar, Karen Wimhurst - clarinets, Geoff Hearn - saxophones, Mary Potter - piano) Track title: Following Power Lines To Your Home Composer: Zaum Album Title: A is for Ox: Field Recordings 2006/7 Label: Amazon Records 2009 Live Tour Dates: Branford Marsalis 25 May @ Bath Festival 26 May @ Birmingham Town Hall 28 May @ Ronnie Scott's, London Andy Sheppard 30 April @ Fuseleeds Festival, Leeds 25, 26 May @ Ronnie Scott's, London Links: http://www.liamnoble.co.uk http://www.branfordmarsalis.com http://www.andysheppard.co.uk http://www.steve-harris.info http://www.myspace.com/zaumsound Interview with bassist Miroslav Vitous on his new album and performing with Weather Report CD tracks (excerpts used during the interview): Artist: Weather Report (Wayne Shorter - saxophone, Joe Zawinul - keyboards, Miroslav Vitous - bass, Airto Moreira - percussion, Alphonse Mouzon- drums) Track title: Waterfall Composer: Joe Zawinul Album title: Weather Report Label: Columbia Artist: Miroslav Vitous Group (Miroslav Vitous - double bass, Michel Portal - bass clarinet) Track title: Surfing with Michael Composer: Miroslav Vitous Album title: Remembering Weather Report Label: ECM Czech CD round-up tracks: Artist: Miroslav Vitous Group (Miroslav Vitous - double bass, Franco Ambrosetti - trumpet, Gary Campbell - tenor saxophone, Gerald Cleaver - drums) Track title: Variations on Wayne Shorter Composer: Miroslav Vitous Album title: Remembering Weather Report Label: ECM Artist: George Mraz and Iva Bittova (George Mraz - bass, Iva Bittova - violin, Emil Viklicky - piano, Laco Tropp - drums) Track Title: Sweet Basil Composer: Emil Viklicky Album title: Moravian Gems Label: Cube-Metier Artist: Vertigo Quintet and Dorota Barova (Marcel Barta - saxophones, Oskar Torok - trumpet, Vojtech Prochazka - piano, Rastislav Uhrik - bass, Daniel Soltis - drums/percussion, Dorota Barova - vocals) Track Title: Nahoru Composer: Marcel Barta Album Title: Vertigo Quintet Label: Animal Music Links: http://miroslavvitous.com http://www.georgemraz.com http://www.bittova.com http://www.vertigoquintet.com George Haslam's Freetime Quartet recorded in session at Pinewood Studios on April 2 2009 Line up: George Haslam - taragato and baritone saxophone Swetja - guitar Jozef Laska - bass Petr Zimak - drums Stefano Pastor - violin Set list: 1 Matinal (Haslam/Swetja/Laska/Zimak/Pastor) 2 Incipio (Haslam/Swetja/Laska/Zimak/Pastor) 3 Shakedown (Haslam/Swetja/Laska/Zimak/Pastor) 4 Conventus (Haslam/Swetja/Laska/Zimak/Pastor) 5 Crepesculum (Haslam/Swetja/Laska/Zimak/Pastor) Links: http://www.georgehaslam.com http://www.swetja.com/00ht.html http://www.stefanopastor.com.