darkmans (noun) (obsolete, Britain, thieves' cant): the night ...also a 2007 Booker award finalist by Nicola Barker. DARKMANS is an original piece for jazz orchestra by composer and multi-instrumentalist James Brady. www.jamesbradymusic.com Follow on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jbradymusic/?hl=en Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jbradymusic?lang=en Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jamesbradymusic/ This performance was recorded live at the David Mossman Jazz Orchestra Festival, the Vortex Jazz Club, Dalston, London, on 14th April 2019. Featuring: Drums: Will Glaser Piano: Naadia Sheriff Bass: Edwin Ireland Guitar: Mike Redfern Tenor Saxophone: Riley Stone-Lonergan (solo), Alex Hitchcock Soprano Saxophone: Matt Sulzmann Alto Saxophone: Alex Western-King Baritone Saxophone: Jake Burgess Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Tom Syson, Ewan Gilchrist, Kim Macari, Charlotte Keefe Trombone: Olli Martin, Ed Parr, Joe Fenning Tuba: Ed Ashby

Chump Change is an original composition for big band by James Brady, inspired by the noir writing of Raymond Chandler, mid-20th century blues and a certain Disney movie featuring cats. Featuring solos by James Brady (wah-wah trumpet) and Alex Western-King (clarinet). Recorded 14/11/16 at Guildhall School of Music and Drama by Neil Dawes, assisted by Mark Rainbow Trumpets: Tom Harrison, Ewan Gilchrist, Jack Courtney, Toby Brazier Saxophones: Alex Western-King, Rachel Kerry, Matt Sulzmann, Tom Smith, Tom Ridout Trombones: Chris Saunders, Joe Fenning, Tom Green Tuba: John Caddick Piano: Liam Dunachie Guitar: Jamie Leeming Bass: Edwin Ireland Drums: Scott Chapman Band direction: James Brady Video editing by James Brady

Hermeto's Hideaway is an original composition for big band by James Brady, inspired by the music of Brazilian composer and multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal. Described as 'one of the most important musicians on the planet' by no less a figure than Miles Davis, Pascoal's music draws on native Brazilian folkloric traditions, European classical music and North American jazz in equal measure. Inspired by this, I've combined the 'partido alto' rhythm of Brazilian Samba with the rapid, flowing 'embolada' style of melody from Repente music, a mixture of simple Samba and complex contemporary jazz harmonies and techniques of counterpoint taken from Baroque music. The piece as a whole develops two themes: theme A is a bright, syncopated melody based on a simple major scale, and theme B is a darker, more chromatic melody which refuses to stay in one key, modulating frequently. Deployed across the whole ensemble, theme A evokes the street-party atmosphere of the Rio Carnival, whilst, in the centre of the piece, theme B's twisting harmonies provide a platform for a series of improvised solos which build to a climactic drum solo. Immediately afterwards, what at first appears to be a simple recapitulation of theme A rapidly evolves into a full fugal exposition and series of middle entries, before veering back towards a call-and-response structure with melodies in the style of a Baroque keyboard toccata. To finish, a last explosion of carnival atmosphere suddenly gives way to a humorous whispering ending featuring an improvised piano line over the partido alto rhythm in acoustic guitar and saxophones. Solos, in order of appearance: Toby Brazier (flugelhorn) Tom Smith (tenor sax) Ewan Gilchrist (trumpet) Alex Western-King (alto sax) Matt Sulzmann (soprano sax) Jamie Leeming (acoustic guitar) Liam Dunachie (piano) Scott Chapman (drums) Recorded 14/11/16 at Guildhall School of Music and Drama by Neil Dawes, assisted by Mark Rainbow Trumpets: Tom Harrison, Ewan Gilchrist, Jack Courtney, Toby Brazier Saxophones: Alex Western-King, Rachel Kerry, Matt Sulzmann, Tom Smith, Tom Ridout Trombones: Chris Saunders, Joe Fenning, Tom Green Tuba: John Caddick Piano: Liam Dunachie Guitar: Jamie Leeming Bass: Edwin Ireland Drums: Scott Chapman Band direction: James Brady Video editing by James Brady

James Brady's Voyagers brings together some of the finest young jazz musicians from the Guildhall School and Music and Drama to play original music by composer, arranger and trumpeter James Brady. Unlimited by time or place, the music of the Voyagers crosses continents in search of the boldest melodies, tastiest harmonies and deepest grooves, combining them with searing improvisations and a super-tight ensemble sound. Composed, arranged and conducted by James Brady. Helena Kay - alto sax Sam Knight - tenor sax Ewan Gilchrist - trumpet Ed Parr - trombone David Swan - piano Gero Schipmann - guitar Edwin Ireland - bass guitar David Ingamells - drums Recorded at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama by Jay Pocknell. Video editing by Sam Knight (www.samknightsax.co.uk).

A new venture for 2016, James Brady's Voyagers is made up of some of the finest musicians from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama's jazz department. In this, the group's first video recording, the band play James' piece Everywhere Is East. Composed, arranged and conducted by James Brady. Helena Kay - alto sax Sam Knight - tenor sax Ewan Gilchrist - trumpet Ed Parr - trombone David Swan - piano Michael Redfern - guitar Edwin Ireland - bass guitar David Ingamells - drums Recorded on 24/11/15 at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama by Jay Pocknell. Video editing by Sam Knight and James Brady.

Lamb Chops is a composition by James Brady. James Brady (trumpet) Ed Rice (piano) Recorded on a GoPro Session on 24th September 2019. www.jamesbradymusic.com

HIGHWALK Contemporary groove music laced with jazz, hip-hop and electronic influences. Based in London, UK. Feat. James Brady - trumpet Mike Redfern - guitar Ed Ireland - bass James Pritchard - drums Recorded by Will Smythe at the Mumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin University, 28th October 2016.

HIGHWALK Contemporary groove music laced with jazz, hip-hop and electronic influences. Based in London, UK. Feat. James Brady - trumpet Mike Redfern - guitar Ed Ireland - bass James Pritchard - drums Recorded by Will Smythe at the Mumford Theatre, Anglia Ruskin University, 28th October 2016.