This is the most ambitious project of Tim Garland's stellar career, with a celebration of
Lighthouse Trio's 20th Anniversary (Gwilym Simcock and Asaf Sirkis), along with a stunning
display of Tim's prowess as a composer and arranger with the Britten Sinfonia, featuring
violinist Thomas Gould, along with trumpet ace Yazz Ahmed performing as a special guest
on one track.
Tim describes the project: 'That Moment of Departure, from the known, the notated, towards
something new is a shout of fearless freedom. The compositions on this album all have
crucial and varied relationships with improvised music, from string orchestra to intimate trio,
and completely free-form music. Classical influences and visual art have informed me, as
much as my jazz heart. The series of paintings called ‘Sail To Hope’, by Esra Kizir Gokcen,
provide a backbone of inspiration for the first disc’s music. The subject of journeying into the
unknown, as well as the influence of Turkish rhythms, create the background atmosphere
whilst maintaining the spaciousness and freedom for the jazz soloists.'
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