AT SWING, TWO BIRDS, from innovative bassist Ronan Guilfoyle with seven original compositions. Completing the quartet are alto saxophonist Sam Norris, guitarist Chris Guilfoyle and highly experienced drummer Darren Beckett.
The compositions feature typical jazz characteristics – swing, groove, blues, standard form, chord changes, solos, drum trades, shout choruses etc. within atypical rhythmic shapes, showing that innovation and jazz tradition are compatible, and the music can swing with non-standard time signatures and structures.
AT SWING, TWO BIRDS settles any tradition v. innovation discussion, delivering swing with non-standard time signatures and structures, using typical jazz characteristics – groove, blues, standard form, chord changes, solos, drum trades, shout choruses etc.
The album title references Irish humourist Flann O’Brien’s classic book, At Swim Two Birds, while blending rhythmic and harmonic ideas from two Charlie Parker tunes.
Credits
Compositions: Ronan Guilfoyle
Recording Production and Mixing: Ronan Guilfoyle
Recording Studio: Michael Buckley’s House of Horns
Mastering: Michael Buckley
Sleeve Notes: Ronan Guilfoyle
Design and Artwork: Jon Berkeley at Holy Trousers
Sleeve Photography: Gregory Dunn
Release Management: Dermot Rogers
