Jazz Trio Concert @ Acapela Studio 9th May 2015 Violin - Vocals - Harp

Gypsy & Swing Jazz Trio Concert

Saturday 9 May 2015 
Starts 7.30pm
Acapela Studio 
Pentyrch, Cardiff, CF15 9QD

Ben Creighton Griffiths  (harp)
with special guests 

Adrien Chevalier (violin)

Tatiana Eva-Marie (vocals)

Tickets £9 / £12

Box Office 
Tel: 08448 700887
click to buy tickets on line at www.acapela.co.uk



Ben and Adrien first met in October 2013 when they performed together in a number of concerts in Guadeloupe and Martinique as part of Journées Internationales de la harpe dans la Caraïbe and they are delighted to be performing together again here in South Wales and this time to be joined by jazz singer Tatiana Eva-Marie.

During the evening Adrien, Tatiana, and Ben will present a varied programme of improvised jazz, ranging from traditional swing standards to French gypsy, and modern and electronic jazz & funk.

Ben Creighton Griffiths. Ben’s fourteen years as a harpist has been an incredible journey. It has taken him across three continents to perform at many prestigious festivals, from the exotic locations of Rio and the Caribbean, to World Harp Congresses in Vancouver and Amsterdam. He has traveled across Europe performing in France, Spain, the Netherlands, Italy, Croatia, Hungry, and most recently the Czech Republic. He has made TV appearances for the BBC, ITV, S4C, O Globo (Brazil), performed for Prince Charles, performed concertos and other works with orchestras and choirs. He is now in great demand for teaching jazz workshops and courses here and abroad.


Adrien Chevalier is a violinist and composer from Avignon, in the South of France, classically trained at the Avignon Conservatory. After discovering a passion for jazz and Gypsy music, he went on to study with jazz violin master Didier Lockwood in Paris. His style is reminiscent of Stéphane Grappelli but also greatly influenced by klezmer, tango and Balkanic music.

Currently based in New York City, Adrien Chevalier is the founder and band leader of the Hot Club of New York and the Avalon Jazz Band, who have performed extensively in New York City and around the United States. He has performed with noteworthy musicians, such as Stéphane Wrembel, Adrien Moignard, Michael Valeanu, Gordon Webster, Brandi DisterheftBria Skonberg, Molly Ryan, Jérémy Bruyère, Leah Zeger,Tatiana Eva-Marie…

Adrien Chevalier can be heard several times a week in many great venues around New York City, such as Matisse, Fada, The Lambs Club, Radegast Hall, Apotheke, Beaumarchais, Domaine, the Manderley bar, the Standart Hotel…


Tatiana Eva-Marie is a singer and actress living in New York City. She is the lead singer of the Gypsy-French Avalon Jazz Band and is currently developing a project inspired by her Romanian and Yiddish musical roots. She has shared the stage with renowned performers such as Nellie McKay, Marilyn Maye and Norah Jones.

Past shows include The Rainbow Room Opening Night, The Carlyle, “Tatiana’s Swing Caravan” and “Do You Zazou?” at Joe’s Pub, the New York Hot Jazz Festival, The Salon at the Empire Rooftop, the New York Botanical Garden, concerts for the French Ambassador in Washington DC on Bastille Day, the New York City Opera gala at the Plaza, private concerts for the Prince of Saudi Arabia, opening night of George Clooney’s “Monuments Men”.

Tatiana Eva-Marie frequently guest stars with Gordon Webster & Friends. Past shows include the Frankie Manning Tribute festival in Toronto, the London Lindy Exchange, the Catalina Swing Dance Festival and the Canadian Swing Championships.

When in New York, she performs regularly in clubs, speakeasies and restaurants around the city, such as The Lambs Club, Apotheke, The National Arts Club, Le Cirque, The Soho Grand Hotel, The Standard Hotel, the Manderley Bar at the McKittrick Hotel (home of Sleep No More)… Visit the shows page for detailed information.

Tatiana Eva-Marie has had the pleasure of being accompanied by some of the greatest musicians of our time, such as Nicki Parrot,Adrien Chevalier, Caroline Bugala, Dan Levinson, Will Anderson, Adrian Cunningham, Oran Etkin, Bria Skonberg, Gordon Webster,Thomas Enhco, Brad Whiteley, Michael Valeanu, Richard Padron, Randy Napoleon, Olli Soikkeli, Adrien Moignard, Vinny Raniolo, Samuel Strouk, Jérémy Bruyère, Brandi Disterheft, Or Bareket…

Jazz Fest @ Edinburgh International Harp Festival

"Jazz Fest" @ Edinburgh International Harp Festival 
 Sunday April 12th, 7:30 pm
 Tickets: £14.50 (full) £12.50 (conc) £7.00 (16) - Further info at Festival web site
   
Amanda Whiting - The Whiting on the Wall Trio / Ben Creighton Griffiths

These wonderful jazz harpists, both from Cardiff, will each be performing their own styles of jazz in separate sets during the concert.

Ben Creighton Griffiths has been earning an enviable reputation as a jazz artist both locally and abroad, and will perform a varied jazz set – from Funk to Latin – featuring his own compositions as well as his own interpretations of some famous jazz standards. During his electro-acoustic jazz set you will hear (and see) him use a wide variety of special effects and technology which enables him to create a unique modern sound.

“You are a brilliantly talented young man. You will discover many things for the next era of the harp. Congratulations on your spectacular performance.” – Ray Pool, on YouTube.

Amanda Whiting with her trio The Whiting on the Wall make their first performance at EIHF. This jazz trio of Amanda (harp), Deej Williams (bass) and Tony Robinson (drums) met while studying at The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff in 2011. They will perform music from Piazzolla, Ellington and Hubbard, amongst other greats, creating a mesmerising sound which transports you between a foot tapping groove to a chilled vibe. They have recently released their CD Butterflies with another in the pipe line. 

“A fresh new sound that transports you to afternoons of sunshine” – Roger Warbuton

NEW Harp CD: David Watkins - The Bells of Morville

 The Bells of Morville

Music for Eight Bells and Harp Ensemble
Live Recording at St. Gregory's Church, Morville 
St. Cecilia's Day 2014
First performance of David Watkins' "The Bells of Morville" 

David Watkins (harp)
Jane Leslie MacKenzie (soprano), Michael Bochmann (violin)
Harp Ensemble: 
Helen Barley, Eleri Lloyd, David Watkins & Frank Sternefeld

Available from Creighton's Collection £12.00 +p&p


For further information and audio samples please visit www.davidwatkins.info

Tracks

1 The Bells of Morville - David Watkins
2 Pieta Signore - Stradella
3 Allegro - John Parry
4 Ave Maria - Bach/Gounod
5 Siciliano & Allegro - Bach
6 Abendempfindung - Mozart
7 Voi che sapete - Mozart
8 Meditation from Thais - Massenet
9 Two Welsh Folk Songs - arr David Watkins
10 Country Gardens - arr Michael Bochmann
11 Silent Night - arr David Watkins
12 Allegro moderato - C F Abel
13 Still Still Still - arr Adrian Cleaton
14 Bells ringing down

On a visit to Morville, David Watkins was struck by the beauty of Morville and the surrounding area and after reading ‘The Morville Hours’ by Katherine Swift, his fascination with Morville grew. Katherine furthermore inspired David, not only with her insights into gardening and its history, but with her perceptive understanding of the Shropshire landscape and the origins of Morville with its Benedictine monastery. The Tower Captain, Ian Rowe, introduced David to the Morville bells during a weekly bell ringing practice. David became so further inspired by the extraordinary acoustics of the medieval Church and its magnificent set of bells that he began a work for harp ensemble juxtaposed with the bells.

New Park Stickney CD: All Harp - Globe Live

All Harp - Globe Live
Park Stickney

"All Harp" was recorded live at Le Petit Globe Theater, Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland, August 2013. The CD features new workings of Park's own compositions, some new Park Stickney compositions and arrangements of some great jazz standards including Caravan, Bohemian Rhapsody and the Debussy Dances.

For more info & audio clips visit Creighton's Collection





Track listing:

1		Swiss Miss	Park Stickney
2		Take Five	Paul Desmond
3		Morning Has Broken	Traditional
4		Debussy Dances	Claude Debussy/Park Stickney
5		Bohemian Rhapsody	Freddie Mercury
6		Surprise Corner Intro	--
7		Surprise Corner	Park Stickney
8		On n’est pas là pour se faire engueuler	Bois Vian
9		Beethoven Bla-Bla	--
10		Beethoven	Park Stickney
11		In a Sentimental Mood	Duke Ellington
12		Where’s Mary Ford?	Park Stickney
13		Fragile	Sting
14		Caravan	Juan Tizol
15		Dirty Laundry Rag	Park Stickney
16		How Insensitive	Antonio Carlos Jobim
17		Eh Bex	Park Stickney

Sian James harp & voice CDs now in stock

New to Creighton's Collection
Siân James CDs 
Retail price £9.00 each + p&p

Pur

The performances captured here are very powerful and are evidence of Siân's experience and understanding of traditional songs. Apart from track 4 and track 10, all the songs are traditional. They are songs that Siân is very familiar with and as is evident from the performances, songs that are close to her heart. The title for the album came quite early in the recording stage. The original idea was to create an album which was to be pure in the sense that there were to be no other instruments added to the original sound of harp and voice. And also pure in the fact that the songs are rendered in a thoroughly native Welsh style. This is the sound that Siân produces in her live solo performances. This is a very atmospheric album, with plenty of fuel for the imagination as old truths are carried perfectly to the listener on time tested melodies. As the sentence written on the back cover of the album reads, "The spellbinding harp and voice of Siân James perfectly define Celtic emotions in this collection of beautiful traditional songs".

For full track listing and audio samples please visit Creighton's Collection

Cymun

I have always had a rather fraught relationship with time, and despite my best efforts, I have to admit that it does, all too often, get the better of me! And so, it is with shock and awe that I realise that it is six years since I last released an album, and it really only feels like yesterday when we were rushing to finish Y Ferch o Bedlam ready for Christmas 2005!

They have been busy years, with life offering me many avenues to explore both creatively and emotionally. Thanks to those life experiences, both directly and indirectly, new songs and compositions as well as arrangements of some traditional songs have come into my life. This album is therefore a record of those songs and even though there isn't a theme as such to the album, what does seem to meander through like a silver thread, is my love of music and its importance in my life.

For full track listing and audio samples please visit Creighton's Collection

Y Ferch o Bedlam

"The last two years have been invaluable for me in my quest to learn from life's experiences. The songs I sing on this album deal with all the trials and tribulations of life; love and heartbreak, sickness and happiness, birth and death. These songs are a true reflection of our lives on this earth."

For full track listing and audio samples please visit Creighton's Collection

New harp CD in stock: Duopoly - Cormac De Barra & Anne-Marie O'Farrell

New in stock at Creighton's Collection
Duopoly
Cormac De Barra & Anne-Marie O'Farrell

Following on from the critical acclaim of their last album, Double Strung, this latest release from the dynamic harp duo Cormac De Barra and Anne-Marie O’Farrell showcases the best of the Irish harp.

It features newly composed traditional tunes by Anne-Marie O’Farrell, fresh and lively duetting on both gut and wire strung harps, in addition to the songs in Irish, An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach and the ever popular work-song, Amhrán na Cuiginne. 

The central role of Turlough O’Carolan in the canon of Irish harp repertoire is honoured here too, with an arrangement for musical quizzers of Carolan’s Sir Festus Burke concealing no fewer than five other Carolan tunes, alongside the pairing of Charles O’Connor and the graceful Lord Inchiquin for wire strung harp duet. Solos include the beautiful famine air, Johnny Seoige played by Cormac, while Anne-Marie plays her new pedal harp arrangement of Isaac Albeniz’ classic, Asturias.

For further in formation and audio samples please visit Creighton's Collection

Tracks

An Fhallaingín Mhuimhneach arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Sir Festus Burke by Carolan arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Johnny Seoighe (solo by Cormac) arr. De Barra
The Rollicking Goldfish/The Independent Hornpipe arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Asturias by Isaac Albeniz, arr. O’Farrell
Charles O’Conor & Lord Inchiquin by Carolan arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Six Inches East of the Moon & The Astronaut’s Dilemma by O’Farrell arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Amhrán na Cuiginne (with Banish Misfortune) arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Port na bPúcaí arr. O’Farrell/De Barra
Braziliera by Darius Milhaud arr. O’Farrell
Ballaí Dún Droma/The Orphan/Tom Billy’s arr. O’Farrell/De Barra

New Publication: Amazing Grace - arr. for 3 harps

Amazing Grace 
arranged for 3 harps by Eluned Henry

This new edition, published and distributed by Creighton's Collection is suitable for elementary lever or pedal harpists.

Supplied as a full score with three instrumental parts.
Published price £8.00

For further information please visit Creighton's Collection