Roy Powell

Roy Powell ( born October 2, 1965 in Langham, Rutland ) is a British jazz pianist, organist and composer.

Powell grew up in Canada and studied music in Manchester; he was known by his first album A Big Sky, which was released in 1994. Powell works primarily with his own bands in Scandinavia and has played with Anthony Braxton, Terje Rypdal, Art Farmer, Eddie Daniels, Arild Andersen and Vince Mendoza. As an organist, he also works with his trio Blue Sonic Fuel with Staffan William - Olsson and Andreas Bye. In his quartet played in 1998 the bassist Arild Andersen ( North by Northwest ); In 2003, he played in a trio with bassist and drummer Terje Gewelt Jerle Vespestad ( Solace ).

His composition " Bow Out " was written by the American choreographer Val Caniparoli for a ballet ( Bow Out) used with the ballet companies of Oakland, Richmond, Cincinnati and Florida.

Disco Graphical Notes

  • A Big Sky ( Totem )
  • Holus ( Resonant )
  • North by Northwest ( Nagel Heyer, 1998) with Arild Andersen
  • Solace ( Nagel Heyer, 2003) with Terje Gewelt
  • Peak Experience Trio ( Totemic )
  • Anthony Braxton Composition No.175/No.126 ( Leo 2006)
  • Rendezvous: Live in London ( Nagel Heyer, 2007)

Swell

  • Richard Cook & Brian Morton: The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings, 8th Edition, London, Penguin, 2006 ISBN 0-141-02327-9
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