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Together, As One
''Together, As One'' is an album by British jazz quartet Dinosaur (band), Dinosaur. It was released in 2016 on Edition Records. In 2017, it was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Critical reception The album has received generally positive reviews, receiving five stars from ''The Guardian'', four from ''The Jazz Mann'', and four and a half from ''All About Jazz''. Track listing Personnel *Laura Jurd – trumpet, synth *Elliot Galvin – keyboard, synth *Conor Chaplin (musician), Conor Chaplin – electric bass *Corrie Dick – drums *Sonny Johns – Recording and Mix Engineer References 2016 albums Dinosaur (jazz quartet) albums {{2010s-jazz-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dinosaur (band)
Dinosaur are a United Kingdom, British jazz quartet founded in 2010. The band comprises Laura Jurd on trumpet and synthesizers, Elliot Galvin on keyboards and synthesizers, Corrie Dick on drums, and Conor Chaplin on bass guitar, bass. History Jurd composes the band's music and has described it as "Trumpet-led instrumental music" Jurd on Interview with BBC News, 2017-07-27 20:43BST though they are often described as "jazz", having appeared at jazz festivals and on the BBC Radio 3 ''Jazz Now'' programme. The group formed around 2010, and adopted the name ''Dinosaur'' in 2016. Dinosaur were nominated for ''UK Jazz Artist Of The Year 2017'' by Jazz FM (UK), Jazz FM. In July 2017, the band's debut album ''Together, As One'', was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Discography *''Together, As One'' (16 September 2016, Edition Records) *''Wonder Trail'' (4 May 2018, Edition Records) *''To The Earth'' (15 May 2020, Edition Records) Related projects Galvin and Dick have also performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards. The prize was originally sponsored by Mercury Communications, a brand owned by Cable & Wireless, from which the prize gets its name. It was later sponsored by Technics (1998 to 2001), Panasonic (2002 and 2003), Nationwide Building Society (2004 to 2008) and Barclaycard (2009–14). The 2015 prize was sponsored by the BBC, while in 2016 it was announced that a three-year deal had been struck with Hyundai to sponsor the event. Any album released by a British or Irish artist, or by a band where over 50% of the members are British or Irish, may be submitted for consideration by their record label. Twelve submitted albums a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers can cover a wide variety of fields such as politics, business, sport .... It was founded in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'', and changed its name in 1959. Along with its sister papers ''The Observer'' and ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited, Scott Trust. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Jurd
Laura Jurd (born 1990) is a musician and composer from Hampshire, United Kingdom. She plays trumpet and synthesizer. She has released albums as a solo artist, and she plays in a jazz quartet named Dinosaur, whose album ''Together, As One'' was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2017. Jurd teaches composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London. Jurd composes for and plays in British jazz quartet Dinosaur. Awards and honors Jurd is a member of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists. She won 'Instrumentalist of the Year' in the 2015 Parliamentary Jazz Award, the Worshipful Company of Musicians' Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition in 2011 and Young Jazz Musician award in 2012. She was shortlisted for a BASCA Contemporary Jazz Composer award in 2012. Discography * ''Landing Ground'' (2012) * ''Human Spirit'' (2015) * ''Together, As One'' with Dinosaur (2016) * ''Wonder Trail Wonder most commonly refers to: * Wonder (emotion), an emotion comparable to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elliot Galvin
Elliot Galvin (born 1991) is a British musician and composer based in London. He plays piano, synthesizer, kalimba, microtone, microtonal melodica, accordion and stylophone. His primary artistic vehicle is the eponymous Elliot Galvin Trio. He is also a member of the jazz ensembles Dinosaur (jazz quartet), Dinosaur and Emma-Jean Thackray's WALRUS. Galvin has exhibited work at the Turner Contemporary art gallery. Elliot Galvin Trio ''Elliot Galvin Trio'' comprises piano, bass and drums. The live and studio line-up has been as follows: * Elliot Galvin - piano, other instruments * Tom McCredie - double bass, bass * Simon Roth - drums Some performances have featured Corrie Dick on drums. In addition to piano, Galvin plays kalimba, accordion and stylophone with the trio. He plays a bespoke microtonal melodica on the track ''Blop'' and uses a portable cassette player to insert recorded sounds into recordings and performances.notably on the track ''Punch and Judy'' Discography * ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Conor Chaplin (musician)
Conor Mark Chaplin (born 16 February 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays for club Ipswich Town. Known for his versatility in attack, goal-scoring and playmaking, Chaplin can be deployed as an attacking midfielder, winger, second striker or forward. Chaplin joined the youth set up at Portsmouth in 2003, progressing through the club's academy to make his senior debut in December 2014. He won the 2015 League Two Apprentice Award during his first season as a senior professional. He helped Portsmouth win the EFL League Two title in 2016–17, going on to make 122 appearances and score 25 goals during his time at the club. He joined Coventry City on loan in 2018, before signing permanently for the club in January 2019. After one season at Coventry, he signed for Barnsley in 2019. Chaplin spent two seasons at Barnsley, helping the club to Championship survival during his first season at the club, and then go on to reach the EFL Championship play-offs in the 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrie Dick
Corrie Dick is a Scottish jazz musician (drums, percussion, vocals) and composer based in London. He is recognised for his fluency, gritty sound and euphoric abandon on the drum kit and for his poignant and earthy compositional style. He comes from a small family with musical and artistic parents. His sole brother Garry Dick, two and a half years his minor, is an accomplished chef in the West of Scotland. Band and artist associations As well as leading an ensemble under his own name, Corrie performs and records with artists and bands such as: * Laura Jurd * Dinosaur * Jasper Høiby's Fellow Creatures * Rob Luft Riser * Little Lions * Blue-Eyed Hawk * Ink Line * Glasshopper * Lilli Unwin Band Corrie also plays improvised solo drum concerts and frequently collaborates with artists such as Martin Speake, Mark Lockheart, Jacob Collier, Bobby Wellins, Brian Kellock, Leafcutter John, Tom Herbert, Pete Wareham, Kit Downes, Jasper Høiby, Jim Mullen and many other notable musicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2016. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2016 in music This topic covers notable events and articles related to 2016 in music. Specific locations Specific genres Albums released Significant performances * March 25 – British rock and roll band, The Rolling Stones become the second .... First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{Albums by release date Albums 2016 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
