DREAM MAPS

by Philip Clemo

Release date: 2016

REVIEWS

“Mesmerising…irresistible and idiosyncratic. Within a jazz context, could even be regarded as a new kind of third stream” ****
George Farbey, All About Jazz

“Really great arrangements”
Nick Luscombe, Late Junction, BBC Radio 3

“Meditative, trance-like stillness… symphonic ambience… echoes of… Brian Eno and David Sylvian. Miles’ Sketches of Spain reimagined by Jon Hassell”
Selwyn Harris, Jazzwise

“Philip Clemo gets close to the edges on his extraordinary sixth album… utterly transfixing”
Grant Moon, Prog Magazine

“A real evocation of mystery and beauty with the tracks evolving around improvisations and improvisations evolving around tracks. All of the musicians are wonderful. I think this album is fabulous, frankly. It is very different, very ambitious and totally engaging… fantastically engrossing.”
Mike Sims, Radio Cardiff

“The playing is, without question, of the highest order… and Clemo’s use of the improvisations is masterful.” *****
Andy Snipper, MusicNews.com

“Amazing new album”
Mike Chadwick, European Jazz Union

“The great and the good are there”
Al Ryan, Jazz Now, BBC Radio 3

“I like [it] a lot”
Stephen Duffy, The Jazz House, BBC Radio Scotland

“A brilliant lineup”
Jez Nelson, Somethin’ Else, Jazz FM

“Mesmerising soundscapes that one can get lost in…. symphonic… dreamlike… let it flow over you, before awakening, refreshed.” Patrick Hadfield, London Jazz News

“I can’t wait to share this with you. If you’re loving this as much as me then you’ll probably see me there at Kings Place in London on September 14th.”
Tina Edwards, Jazz Standard

“A marvelously original piece of work transcending genres from Pink Floyd to Steve Reich.”
Bebop Spoken Here

“The level of attention to detail and the superbly realised but perfectly pitched performances by all involved make this a very superior addition to the ambient genre.”
Eddie Myer, Jazz Views

SLEEVE NOTES

Philip Clemo voice, electric & acoustic guitars, keyboards, electronics, treatments, location sound recordings

Evi Vine voice
Arve Henriksen trumpets, voice
Byron Wallen trumpet, flugelhorn
Henry Lowther trumpet, flugelhorn (track 8)
Pip Eastop french horn
Oren Marshall tuba
Sarah Homer clarinet, bass clarinet
Clive Bell flute (track 8)
Kevin Pollard piano, vox continental, farfisa
Thomas Bloch ondes martenot, glass harmonica
Emily Burridge cello
Peter Gregson cello
B J Cole pedal steel (track 8)
Phil Wheeler electric guitar
Simon Hopkins electric guitar (track 8)
Simon Edwards electric bass, double bass, guitarrón, bass ukulele
John Edwards double bass
Nikko Grosz electric bass (tracks 1, 4)
Martin Ditcham drums, percussion, sound textures
Dirk Wachtelaer drums
Martin France drums

All tracks composed and arranged by Philip Clemo, except 1, 3 and 7 (Clemo/Henriksen),
2 (Clemo/Burridge/Gregson),4 (Clemo/Wheeler) & 6 (Clemo/Vine)

Assistance with brass and woodwind arrangements, Terry Davies

Recorded by Phill Brown, Philip Clemo and others.

Mixed by Philip Clemo, with assistance from Phill Brown

Produced by Philip Clemo

Mastered by Simon Heyworth, assisted by Andy Miles, at Super Audio Mastering.

Cover design and photography by Philip Clemo. Paintings by Annabel Kapp.