Mark Lockheart, ELLIOT GALVIN, TOM HERBERT & DAVe SMITH
Released on Edition Records available as limited edition vinyl, CD, WAV and MP3
Photo credits Dave Stapleton top photo,Joel Baxter above.
Dreamers is the new project from British saxophonist and composer Mark Lockheart featuring Elliot Galvin (Dinosaur, Elliot Galvin Trio), Tom Herbert (Polar Bear, The Invisible) and Dave Smith (Robert Plant). Stylistically free and slightly psychedelic in nature, the formation of Dreamers signals a new trajectory for the musician who has already featured on a wide ranging and diverse catalogue of albums including Radiohead's Kid A and Prefab Sprout’s Steve McQueen.
As a founding member of Loose Tubes and Polar Bear, Mark Lockheart has often remained ahead of the curve and has constantly explored new directions in his own music. Dreamers epitomises that adaptation and evolution, allowing the music to speak beyond the boundaries of genre. Lockheart’s multifaceted outlook on music is explored through a new set of original compositions with this bold and unique sounding group. Expect urgent, exciting grooves and textures all cleverly crafted together within Lockheart’s unique and memorable melodies. There’s a wide range of influences here, from Ellington and Shorter to John Zorn, the Beatles and even Kraftwerk!
As Mark explains: “The grooves, the sonics and the musical character of each piece are all hugely important. The process of writing music for these musicians led me into a new sound world that’s very different from anything I’d done before”.
“I wanted this music to be unfussy and direct, but also unpredictable and surprising. The grooves, the sonics and the musical character of each piece are all hugely important and the process led me into a new sound world that's very different from anything I’d done before. The three musicians in this group have been cunningly intuitive about how I wanted the music interpreted and I love how everyone plays in this band. Elliot’s wonderful sonic palette, Tom’s deep rooted bass playing and Dave’s incredible groove and spirit, holds the music high and gives each piece its identity and character.”
"Built from the past, but creating vivid potentials for the future, Dreamers is the stuff all good jazz is made of" Jazzwise ****
Pre-order of the album itself is now possible from the Edition Records website or by clicking the button below. It's available in all formats (CD, Vinyl, and download) as well as a really special limited edition version on 'Fractal Blue' vinyl ( only available from the website ) that comes with a pdf download of sheet music for all the tunes! . The vinyl looks gorgeous, I've also specially edited the vinyl so it all feels a bit different from the CD - I love the way the vinyl edit works conceptually!
“From Loose Tubes to Polar Bear and beyond, Lockheart’s capacity to be ahead of the jazz curve is undeniable. In this new band his combination of lyrical economy and harmonic creativity has found three improvisatory soulmates who clearly know how to make the most of his compositions in their own terms”.
Jazzwise Magazine
Dreamers Live!
February 2022 sees the band going on the road for some dates around the UK. It will be great to see you at one of the gigs, do come and say hi if you can make one of them. Tickets are already available for some of the venues. Watch this space and my social media for updates.
For ticket sales links, check my Concerts page.