Julian Costello Quartet
Details
TIME: 8.00 – 11.00PM
TICKETS: £12
Personnel
Andy Hamill bass
The Julian Costello Quartet features excellent musicians John Turville on piano, Andy Hamill on double bass and Tom Hooper on drums.
This Quartet has just recorded a new album called “And All The Birds Were Set Free” which will be released in Spring 2024 on 33 Jazz records.
It features guest singer Georgia Mancio and was recorded at Steinway Recording Studios at the end of 2023 by Spencer Cozens.
The Julian Costello Quartet has been playing venues across London and the UK and has toured the UK three times thanks to support from the Arts Council and has toured France, Poland, Germany and Belgium.
“A saxophonist’s original chamber jazz writing which meanders between wistfulness, adventure and perky mischief…. Costello imbues his instrumental pieces with emotion, space and lyricism”. London Jazz News
The Julian Costello Quartet has previously recorded two albums on the acclaimed label 33jazz the first called Transitions recorded at The Artesuono Studios in Italy with ECM engineer Stefano Amerio and the second album Connections: Without Borders recorded at the studios of Norwegian Pianist Øystein Sevåg in Norway engineered by Sebastian Ohmert Sonic Impulse Berlin.
Julian Costello is a sax lyricist, telling his stories of life’s ups and downs with perfect alteration of tone to impart strength, humour and even frailty at times whilst the other players intuitively alter their stances, apart from their solo passages, where their inner nature springs to the fore.
This is a great album, strong, tenacious in its quality and simply makes a great listen” – Sammie Stein Jazz in Europe
“All in all, masterfully written and played, elegant and expressive. While we pray for the return of both the band and the album’s sentiment of Connections: without borders, I’d wholeheartedly recommend giving this a listen”.
Bebop Spoken Here
“A saxophonist’s original chamber jazz writing which meanders between wistfulness, adventure and perky mischief…. Costello imbues his instrumental pieces with emotion, space and lyricism”
London Jazz News
“Once in a while, an album like this appears on the horizon, becoming the unputdownable “Earworm” that Costello portrays at the heart of his colourful recording”. Adrian Pallant London Jazz News
“The musical and cultural polarity displayed by this International group from their diverse backgrounds is proof that open music can provide the perfect meeting place to create something unique” Iain Ballamy
“This is highly melodic music that is readily accessible, but consistently intriguing, and full of rhythmic sophistication. It all makes for a very distinctive album and one that deserves to do well”. Ian Mann.
“The four musicians all have strong and distinctive Individual voices, but the band sound they make together is warm, playful, intimate, intricate, intense and most importantly not boring’. Dave Jones Jazz Journal.
“This is a hugely enjoyable and accomplished album from saxophonist Julian Costello with a set of original compositions that are immediately engaging yet reveal more about themselves and the Quartet with each new hearing … there is so much to enjoy on this album ….what remains with the listener is a sense of having heard something a little different” Nick Lea Jazz Views.
“It’s and interesting and at times, quite compelling album” Lance Liddle
“What an amazing concert ! You guys were incredible!” Astrid Wonder Jamal 17a7Agency France.
“It’s an inventive, good- humored album full of warmth and humanity…..The music encompasses free-form passages, flowing and often romantic melodies, insistent hooks (the lovely “Earworm” isn’t the only earworm on this album) and inventive soloing. Bruce Lindsay for All About Jazz
“Its one of those albums which creates it’s own mood, an album to listen to from beginning to end….and then come back to it, time after time. Musicianship in service of the music more than the ego”. Ken Avis (US Critic)
“The four musicians interact constantly and never play the predictable”. Scott Yanow LA Jazz Scene Journal
“The interplay of the individual players is fabulous” Kind of Jazz
Appealing, warm, enjoyable eloquent” Sandy Brown Jazz
“There’s a sense of graceful lyricism, combined with an inner strength, in the playing of tenor and soprano saxophonist Julian Costello……..Costello’s improvising is carefully crafted, beauifully structured, and mellow. Beautiful performances, and highly recommended”. John Watson
“This Album is Excellent” Tony Dudley-Evans
“Julian is an utterly distinctive saxophonist and composer, bringing a strong sense of melody and warmth to his compositions and playing”. Pete Oxley
Julian Costello Quartet has been featured on, Jazzfm, Radio FranceMusique, BBC Radio Devon, BBC Radio Oxford, Jazz Bites Radio, Nevis Radio, Jazz UK Radio, Rivierafm, Jazz London Radio, Jazz Radio Berlin, Radioaetene (Italy), Radio Antidote (US) Solaris Radio, Bayou Blue Radio (France) Art-District Radio (Paris) Polish Radio, Cambridge 105 Radio, EN5Radio and High peaks Radio.