September 25, 2020
Sam Gill - Alto and Soprano Saxophones
Joseph Franklin - Contrabass Guitar
To My Left Is Where the Lake Is features seven improvisations recorded over the course of an afternoon in November 2019. The music finds the pair in inspired form, conjuring free-flowing performances that move between rapid call-and-response exchanges, textural drones and relaxed melodic invention.
“Exhibiting master control of their instruments, Franklin and Gill choose a mood and venture into musical explorations sometimes of considerable beauty.” —Loudmouth
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August 25, 2020
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August 2, 2019
Marc Hannaford - Piano and Electronics
Joseph Franklin - Contrabass Guitar and Compositions
Satoshi Takeishi - Drums and Percussion
“Played brilliantly, this is the old avant-garde, reconfigured for contemporary listeners.” —Eric Meyers, The Weekend Australian, 21/09/19
“...a very gripping record which radiates intrigue and an appetite for breaking boundaries." —Friedrich Kunzmann, All About Jazz, 27/10/19
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January 1, 2019
With the help of many instrumentalist friends, I composed the soundtrack for the award-winning feature length film Beyond The Noise, directed by Andrew Kaineder.
Distracted by realities of our own invention, the natural world becomes invisible, technology is our king. As the cracks in our society spread, two surfers seek refuge in the vastness of the ocean, away from the deafening clamour of humankind. Unchained and dangerously close to freedom.
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Jamie Oehlers - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone
Ollie McGill - Piano and Co-Compositions
Joseph Franklin - Contrabass Guitar and Compositions
Dave Beck – Drums
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