Breathe by Durham University Big Band

After ‘twenty’ was released last year, marking the band’s 20th birthday, we wanted to celebrate a new era of DUBB. ‘Breathe’ was born.

‘Breathe is a project designed to show the band’s breadth. Swing, hip-hop, latin, 7/8 – the variety goes on. The band has a long-running tradition of celebrating arrangements by past musical directors and this year is no exception. This EP features two such arrangements - ‘Ah Yeah’ (Arr. Zach Fox) and ‘Breathe’ (Arr. Chris Jones). The band’s versatility is astounding, with ‘Breathe’ demonstrating the band’s sensitivity and ‘Blues for Des’ its powerhouse potential. I hope this bold and exploratory EP will take you on a jazz tour from traditional to modern, ballads to toe-tappers. We had the best time making it and hope you have the best time listening to it.

Tracklist

1.	Blues For Des	9:34

2.	Step Right Up	6:07

3.	Breathe	10:11

4.	Incompatibilidade De Genios	5:28

5.	Ah Yeah	6:22

Credits

released February 10, 2020

Recorded at Rocking Horse Recording Studios, Durham, June 2019

Musical Direction - Honor Hornsby
Recording, Mixing & Mastering - Neil Combstock
Album Art Design - Georgie Proctor

Alto 1 - Matt Bartlett
Alto 2 - Laura Buckingham
Tenor 1 - Zach Fox
Tenor 2 - Asher Glinsman
Baritone - Jack O'Gorman

Trumpet 1 - Louis Clayden
Trumpet 2 - Alex Flanders
Trumpet 3 - Honor Hornsby
Trumpet 4 - Matt Clark

Trombone 1 - Tommy Wise
Trombone 2 - Bill Duberly
Trombone 3 - Dylan Morris
Trombone 4 - Chris Chung

Keys - Danny Booth
Guitar - Tom Burgess
Bass - Isaac Merchant
Drums - Will Elias
Female Vocalist - Evie Hill
Male Vocalist - Rob Singleton

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