Balance, by Daniel Casimir

Balance

by Daniel Casimir

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This album is so good that we pressed it on vinyl...
***UPDATE: The vinyl has left the pressing plant in Germany and is on its way. Expected 15th October*****
We have had a few delays with the vinyl manufacturer, but we should receive the pressings in September.
We will inform you of the progress - thank you for your understanding!

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1.	Music Not Numbers 04:44	buy track
2.	Balance 04:43	buy track
3.	I'll Take My Chances 06:15	buy track
4.	Believe 04:16	buy track
5.	Just A Little Bit 04:27	buy track
6.	In Search For Goldilocks 05:28	buy track
7.	You Know 07:10	buy track

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Jazz re:freshed are proud to present the third studio album by bassist and composer Daniel Casimir.'Balance'encapsulates 'Big Band Energy', with his signature combination of Classical, Jazz and cinematic sounds.

The albumpays homage to the traditions of big band composition and historical significance whilst illustrating contemporary sensibilities.

This ambitious project explores the balance between two large and full sounds of a big band and a string section and is inspired by icon Wayne Shorter's album'Emanon'which made a deep impression on Casimir during the process of creating the album.

An organic development of Casimir's last critically acclaimed album'Boxed In'which featured a jazz quintet alongside a mini chamber Orchestra and was comprised of a woodwind, brass, with a string quartet,'Balance'is a self produced album that takes his musical vision to the next level in his most ambitious body of work to date, leading 26 musicians.

Recorded in November 2022 at Livingston Studios, in a very conscientious recording process which saw piano, bass, and drums recorded together first, followed by trumpet, trombone, saxophone, and the string section and an all star band that consists of figures from the UK Jazz scene, Cassie Kinoshi, Binker, Nubya Garcia, Rosie Turton, Sheila Maurice-Grey and Jay Phelps to name a few alongside a stunning string section performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra.

The final day of recording enlisted the powerful vocal prowess' of Zola Marcelle and Ria Moran to finesse the masterpiece. The track'Music Not Numbers'is an encouraging call to all musicians to not allow streaming culture to affect their creative process and to continue expanding the intrinsic nature of music. Whereas track,'Search for Goldilocks'explores the second meaning behind the album title 'Balance', which is to seek balance within and discover the qualities in life that are "just right".

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released July 26, 2024

Composed and produced by Daniel Casimir

Mixed by Giles Barrett
Mastered by Daz-I-Kue
Artwork by Bunny Bread @icreatenotdestroy

Musicians:

Trumpets
James Copus
Jay Phelps
Shelia Maurice-Grey
Andy Davis

Trombones
Kevin McLeod
Rosie Turton
Joe Bristow
Tom Dunnet

Saxophones
Chris Maddock
Cassie Kinoshi
Binker Golding
Nubya Garcia

Vocals
Ria Moran
Zola Marcelle

Piano- James Beckwith
Drums - Jamie Murray
Bass - Daniel Casimir

London Contemporary Orchestra

Conductor
Uéle Lamore

First Violin
Marianne Haynes Leader
Charlotte Reid

Second Violin
Hazel Correa
Anna De Bruin

Viola
Alison D'Souza
Jordan Bergmans

Cello
Brian O’Kane
Laura Moody

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