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FRANK HARRISON

This Spring Frank Harrison launched his debut album FIRST LIGHT on Basho Records. In a format that has long become almost a cliché, Frank displays an extraordinary musicality which is surprisingly mature for his age. The music is original, thoughtful, delicate and imbued with texture and colour. It's very lack of overexuberance and freneticism is a refreshing change. This is thought–provoking and intense.

“Frank Harrison is one of the most talented young musicians I have heard” - Ronnie Scott

“His talent shines among his peers” - Julian Joseph

“Piano wunderkind Frank Harrison conveys an alluring cool” - MOJO

“Frank Harrison, despite his young years, is often almost frighteningly reminiscent of Art Tatum at the height of his powers” - Rainlore

“Frank Harrison was a wonderful pianist, delicately articulate, weaving and probing” - Nottingham Evening Post

“Pianist Frank Harrison stretched towards cranium-shattering levels of intensity” - The Guardian

FRANK HARRISON, PIANO

Frank Harrison was born in Oxford on 8 July 1978. He took up the piano at 11, and began playing gigs when he was 15. In 1994 he won the soloist award in the Daily Telegraph Young Jazz Competition, and in 1996 placed second in Young Jazz Musician Of The Year.

After taking up a scholarship at Berklee School Of Music, Boston, he returned to England and joined Gilad Atzmon's band. In 2000 they started the Orient House Ensemble, with whom Frank has recorded four albums on Enja Records, including BBC Jazz Album Of The Year 2003, "Exile". The band regularly tours Europe, playing at major Jazz and World music festivals. Frank has also performed with Peter King, Don Weller, Julian Siegel, Alan Barnes, John Etheridge and Iain Ballamy.

AIDAN O'DONNELL, BASS

Aidan O'Donnell studied Jazz bass at Birmingham Conservatoire from 1999-2003. After finishing his degree, he moved back to Scotland where he joined both the Tommy Smith Quartet and the Colin Steele Quintet. He moved to London in November 2003, where he joined Alan Skidmore's Quartet, and began freelancing with a wide variety of musicians. He has performed with visiting artists such as Dave Binney, Charles McPherson and David Berkman, and appeared on 6 albums as a sideman.

STEPHEN KEOGH, DRUMS

Born in Ireland, Stephen followed his studies there with private lessons in London and New York. He played as percussionist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland, contemporary music ensembles and many visiting jazz artists including Sonny Fortune, Eddie Locklaw Davis, Jimmy Witherspoon, Pat La Barbera, Louis Stewart, and James Moody.

A move to London in 1988 led to tours and recordings with many British and American jazz artists including Stan Tracey, Charles McPherson, Art Farmer, Jason Rebello, Jean Toussaint and Benny Carter. Since moving to Barcelona in 1990, Stephen has worked all over the world with many great musicians including Johnny Griffin, Lee Konitz, Phil Woods, Harrold Land, Peter King Quartet, Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner, Herb Ellis, Benny Golson and Steve Grossman. He a member of the European Jazz Piano Trio led by Bill Charlap, Peter King Quartet and co-leads the Urban Jazz Quintet and Urban Jazz Ensemble.