Albums in reverse chronological order
Kevin McHugh & Nariiki Big Band - NEXTLush pieces for a 12-piece ensemble by versatile Tokyo-based pianist Kevin McHugh, around the theme of order and chaos..
Kevin McHUGH (ケビン・マキュー) piano + keyboards + leader Ryuuichi YOSHIDA (吉田隆一) baritone sax Akihiko ANDO (安藤暁彦) effects Daigo WAKASUGI (若杉大悟) drums Takumi MATSUMURA (松村拓海) flute Kousuke OCHIAI (落合康介) bass Kojun SATO (佐藤公淳) tenor sax + flute Andy BEVAN (アンディ・べヴァン) alto sax + flute Kali GREY (ヒュー・ロイド) contrabass clarinet Yasuko KANEKO (金子泰子) trombone Yoichiro KITA (北陽一郎) trumpet Christoper HARDY (クリストファー・ハーディ) percussion Buy it here. |
nouon - KUUThe first release by the difficult-to-categorize but extremely listenable quartet nouon, featuring memorable themes and rousing solos played by a very unique instrumentation.
Azusa Yamada - Vibraphone Kevin McHugh - Fender Rhodes Kali Grey - Contrabass Clarinet Junpei Yamamoto - Drums Buy it here. |
Kali Grey (as Huw Lloyd) - Sketches for SteveSolo clarinet and contrabass clarinet reflections on the music of Steve Lacy, whose instrumental tunes, vocal compositions and philosophy Huw has been fascinated with since first encountering them in college. Meeting and studying with the composer himself in Paris only heightened that interest, and this recording was made after a few years of leading a band dedicated solely to Lacy's music, which required close study of it.
Kali Grey - Clarinet & Contrabass Clarinet Dan Hegedus - Voice Buy it here. (currently unavailable) |
Kali Grey (as Huw Lloyd) - Nothing to Realise:
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Billy Spangles Group - UK-Japan 2008 TourA part of the international festival after which it is named, this album was made in Tokyo by the regular members of Billy Spangles Group plus three guest artists visiting from the UK. After a tour of the Kanto and Kansai regions, a two-day recording session produced this vibrant material, a testament to the skill and creative spirit of all of the collaborators involved.
Kali Grey - clarinet Hideaki Aoki - tenor & soprano saxophones Richard Ormrod - sopranino saxophone, bass clarinet & flute Atsushi Matsunaga - tuba Takashi Igarashi - guitar Riaan Vosloo - acoustic bass Graham Fox - drums Buy it here. (currently unavailable) |
Billy Spangles Group - The Ballad of Cloudy BongwaterRoughly recorded and brimming with personality, this is Huw's first release as a leader. Featuring all original compositions ranging from bouncy jazz through latin and waltz to slow blues, it is inspired by friends made and experiences had in Japan.
Kali Grey - Clarinet Hideaki Aoki - Soprano & Tenor Saxophones Takashi Igarashi - Guitar Masako Otsuka - Acoustic Bass Buy it here. |