Writings

Firstly, Thunder Lizard - a trio comprising two friends I have long enjoyed playing with for most of the past decade (guitarist Jared Burrows and Joe Poole on drums). This is something of a reunion…... read more

recordings releases

These pieces were recorded very quickly over a few days at my home studio. Some were based on rough sketches of a tune or ostinato - everything else was completely improvised. "Lin-lan-lone" is fo…... read more

composing releases

High in the Cascades, a locomotive steams through a network of hills and valleys containing isolated settlements & communities (101 Valley Farms). The pace mounts as we struggle up steep gradients in…... read more

releases composition

Following the 'long-form' of Wolcum Yole, I felt that it would be a good contrast to record some shorter pieces, not strictly related to each other, where improvisation was at the fore. As …... read more

improvising releases

For me, making music has increasingly been about finding and sustaining a 'feeling' in a way that I cannot and would not care to analyze. Whether playing Jazz, composing or interpreting other peopl…... read more

composition influences releases