Variation and Creation: The Story of PAZ

~ Release by Paz (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

These recordings were transferred from reel and cassette tapes from the archives of Ron Mathewson, Geoff Castle, Dick Crouch and Lol Coxhill. One recording was transferred from an acetate in Dick Crouch's archive [...] The choice of tracks was made by Dr Malcom Wilson
[No details on recording dates is given in the album]

℗ & © Jazz In Britain 2024

8 panel digisleeve with 28 page booklet

According to the record label page, this is a limited edition, but this is stated nowhere on the release itself.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: 43631 CD1 [Logo]
Matrix / Runout: 43631 CD2 [Logo]
Matrix / Runout: 43631 CD3 [Logo]

Annotation last modified on 2025-07-21 07:56 UTC.

Tracklist

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1A Love Supreme
alto saxophone and flute:
Ray Warleigh
bass guitar:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Dave Sheen
guitar:
Brian Godding
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
percussion:
Simon Morton
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
A Love Supreme
lyricist:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory) and Will Downing (American soul, house singer, songwriter and producer)
composer:
John Coltrane
is based on:
A Love Supreme (entire suite)
13:06
2Hibridean Chant
alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and wind synthesizer [EWI]:
Phil Todd (UK flautist/saxophonist)
bass:
Laurence Cottle
drums (drum set):
Ian Thomas (drummer)
guitar:
John Parricelli
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
percussion:
Simon Morton
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Hibridean Chant
composer:
Geoff Castle
4:00
3Crotales
alto saxophone and flute:
Matt Wates
bass:
Rob Statham
drums (drum set):
Chris Dagley
guitar:
Adam Salkeld
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
vibraphone:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Crotales
composer:
Dick Crouch
10:05
4They Speak for Themselves
alto flute, alto saxophone and bass flute:
Ray Warleigh
bass:
Ron Mathewson
guitar:
Allan Holdsworth
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
singing bowl [singing bowls]:
Alain Presencer
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
And They Speak for Themselves
composer:
Dick Crouch
4:18
5Iron Works
alto saxophone, flute, pan flute [panpipes] and soprano saxophone:
Ray Warleigh
bass guitar:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Frank Gibson Jr. (drums)
guitar:
Ed Speight (jazz guitarist)
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
percussion:
Chris Fletcher (percussionist and engineer) and Simon Morton
piano and vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
timbales:
Martin Drew
recording of:
Iron Works
composer:
Paz (Jazz group)
5:34
6Brazilia
bass:
Andre Messender (bassist)
drums (drum set):
Roger Harrison (British drummer; member of Walrus, New Jersey Turnpike)
guitar:
Ed Speight (jazz guitarist)
percussion:
Simon Morton
piano and vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
soprano saxophone:
Lol Coxhill (English free-improvising saxophonist)
recording of:
Brazilia
composer:
Dick Crouch
2:53
7Yours Is the Light
bass guitar:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Dave Sheen
electric piano and piano:
Geoff Castle
flute and soprano saxophone:
Brian Smith (New Zealand saxophonist)
guitar:
Phil Lee (guitar, English jazz musician)
percussion:
Simon Morton
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Yours Is the Light
writer:
Richard Kermode and Michael Shrieve (drummer)
5:54
8Night Bird
bass guitar:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Dave Sheen
electric piano and piano:
Geoff Castle
flute and flute [piccolo flute]:
Ray Warleigh
guitar:
Phil Lee (guitar, English jazz musician)
percussion:
Simon Morton
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Night Bird
composer:
Dick Crouch
5:14
9Tem Dó de Mim
bass guitar:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Dave Sheen
electric piano and piano:
Geoff Castle
flute and flute [piccolo flute]:
Ray Warleigh
guitar:
Phil Lee (guitar, English jazz musician)
percussion:
Simon Morton and João Bosco de Oliveira (Brazilian percussionist)
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
vocal:
João Bosco de Oliveira (Brazilian percussionist)
recording of:
Tem dó de mim
composer:
Carlos Lyra
3:20
10Mullenesque
alto saxophone:
Ray Warleigh
bass:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Dave Early
guitar:
Jim Mullen
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
percussion:
Simon Morton
vibraphone:
Dick Crouch
vocal:
Marianne Davidson (singer)
recording of:
Mullenesque
composer:
Paz (Jazz group)
3:21
11Nobodys Perfect
alto saxophone and flute:
Ray Warleigh
bass:
Henry Thomas (bass)
drums (drum set):
Martin Drew
guitar:
Glen Cartledge (UK guitarist)
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
percussion:
Simon Morton
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Nobodys Perfect
composer:
Dick Crouch
3:14
12Lullaby
flute:
Ray Warleigh
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
recording of:
Lullaby
composer:
Geoff Castle
4:42
13Moonchild
bass guitar:
Ron Mathewson
drums (drum set):
Dave Sheen
electric piano and piano:
Geoff Castle
flute and flute [piccolo flute]:
Ray Warleigh
guitar:
Phil Lee (guitar, English jazz musician)
percussion:
Simon Norton
vibraphone [electravibes]:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Moonchild
composer:
Geoff Castle
6:35
14Disque Blues
alto saxophone and flute:
Matt Wates
bass:
Rob Statham
drums (drum set):
Chris Dagley
guitar:
Adam Salkeld
keyboard:
Geoff Castle
percussion and vocal:
Frank Holder
vibraphone:
Dick Crouch
recording of:
Disque Blues
composer:
Geoff Castle
6:13
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Credits

Release

photography:Brian Smith (New Zealand saxophonist) (task: images)
producer:John Thurlow (producer at label Jazz in Britain, author)
Dr. Malcolm Wilson
mastering:Dr. Malcolm Wilson
drums (drum set):Mike Bradley (drummer and percussionist)
flute:Lol Coxhill (English free-improvising saxophonist)
keyboard:Dick Crouch
percussion:Ankalo Perez
Alain Presencer
Robert Pla
Tommy Thomas (UK percussionist, congas player)
saxophone [saxes]:Lol Coxhill (English free-improvising saxophonist)
Brian Smith (New Zealand saxophonist)
Ray Warleigh
Matt Wates
vibraphone [vibes]:Geoff Castle
Dick Crouch
Dave MacRae (NZ keyboardist)
compiler:Dr. Malcolm Wilson
transferrer:Tim Fletcher (recording engineer)
Malcolm Wilson
John Thurlow (producer at label Jazz in Britain, author)
publisher:Barsongs
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
Downtown Music UK Ltd
Fairwood Music Ltd.
Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK)
Paul Rodriguez Holdings
Temple Music (publishing and copyright)
Universal Island Music Publishing Ltd. (for music publishing use only, formerly Island Music Ltd.)
Wixen Music UK Ltd.
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jazz in Britain
produced for:Jazz in Britain
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/33033900 [info]