{"product_id":"british-conversations","title":"British Conversations","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the 10th year since the passing of esteemed British jazz composer, bassist, and bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Collier\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMy Only Desire Records\u003c\/em\u003e presents this 1975 recording of his previously unreleased suite \u003cem\u003eBritish Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe recording features lead soloists trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Beckett\u003c\/strong\u003e and guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eEd Speight\u003c\/strong\u003e, alongside The Swedish Radio Jazz Group - made up of the hottest players on the '70s Scandi jazz scene - including saxophonists \u003cstrong\u003eArne Domnérus\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eClaes Rosendahl\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eLennart Åberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, trumpeter \u003cstrong\u003eJan Allan\u003c\/strong\u003e, pianist \u003cstrong\u003eBengt Hallberg\u003c\/strong\u003e, guitarist \u003cstrong\u003eRune Gustafsson\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eEgil Johansen\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollier\u003c\/strong\u003e steers the band through the five-part suite that encompasses beautifully composed melodies, driving jazz rock, and as many extremes as the British weather that inspired its name. Remastered from the original tapes by Caspar Sutton-Jones @ Gearbox Records, \u003cem\u003eBritish Conversations\u003c\/em\u003e comes with sleeve notes by \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Collier\u003c\/strong\u003e biographer \u003cstrong\u003eDuncan Heining\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGraham Collier\u003c\/strong\u003e (1937 - 2011) was one of the most accomplished, popular, and collectible British jazz artists during the Brit-jazz heyday of the '60s and '70s, with his career of musically challenging yet hugely rewarding albums spanning five decades. His early LPs \u003cem\u003eDeep Dark Blue Centre\u003c\/em\u003e (Deram, 1967), \u003cem\u003eDown Another Road\u003c\/em\u003e (Fontana, 1969), and \u003cem\u003eDarius\u003c\/em\u003e (Mosaics, 1974) are rightly considered classics of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in co-operation with the \u003cstrong\u003eCollier\u003c\/strong\u003e estate, we hope this wonderful record leads to many new people discovering and enjoying the music of \u003cstrong\u003eGraham Collier\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Only Desire Records","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP | x2","offer_id":50461980066123,"sku":"1131023","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50461976953163,"sku":"1131022","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/c4cf827a-fed1-42ab-8963-1654892a7952_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727254264","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/british-conversations","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}