East to South is an album I made around 2007, living in Bremen Germany, and working with outstanding flamenco guitarist Tim Schicoré. Playing flamenco music at the time was quite new to me. I understand the music came from migrant musicians from Northern India, traveling across from the East to Spain and Southern Europe, where their music integrated with the local traditions, and Flamenco was born.

I’m experimenting with different musical ensembles. Jazz quartet, quintet, solo, duet, trio, guitar quintet; unconventional instrumentation. Yet the flamenco feeling, harmony, and rhythm run through the whole album. Starting out as a song with a Caribbean feel. The Caribbean being where my family is from. This record is close to my heart, representing musicians from London where I was born, and from the Bremen music scene. Moving between jazz improvisation and classical music, a touch of Eastern Europe, and flamenco. I find it a very interesting listen.

I hope you enjoy it, David Jean-Baptiste

 

1. East to South (David Jean-­Baptiste)
David Jean­-Baptiste (bass clarinet)

Julian Joseph (piano)
Matthias Klenké (bass)
Stefan Ulrich (drums)

2. Love and Life (David Jean-­Baptiste)
David Jean­-Baptiste (bass clarinet)

Julian Joseph (piano)
Matthias Klenké (bass)
Stefan Ulrich (drums)

3. The Way I Wanted It (Tim Schicoré)

David Jean-­Baptiste (b flat clarinet)

Tim Schicoré (flamenco guitar, palmas)

4. Olé (John Coltrane)

David Jean­-Baptiste (clarinet in c)
Fiona Troon (bassoon)
Julian Joseph (piano)
Mark Hodgson (bass)
Mark Mondesir (drums)

5. Concerto d’Aranjuez (Joaquín Rodrigo)

David Jean­-Baptiste (clarinet in c)
Fiona Troon (bassoon)
Julian Joseph (piano)
Mark Hodgson (bass)
Mark Mondesir (drums)

6. Armandos Rumba (Chick Corea)

David Jean-­Baptiste (sopranino saxophone)

Tim Schicoré (flamenco guitar, palmas)

Andrea Stödter (flamenco guitar, palmas)

Matthias Klenké (bass)
Stefan Ulrich (drums)

7. Gipsy Things (David Jean­-Baptiste)

David Jean-­Baptiste (b flat clarinet)

Tim Schicoré (flamenco guitar, palmas)

Andrea Stödter (flamenco guitar, palmas)

Matthias Klenké (bass)
Stefan Ulrich (drums)

8. Prelude (Heitor Villa­-Lobos) (arranged by David Jean-­Baptiste)
David Jean-­Baptiste (bass clarinet)

Madeleine Eastern (violin)
Fiona Troon (bassoon)
Ivan Hussey (cello)

9. Impro Dance (David Jean­-Baptiste)

David Jean-­Baptiste (bass clarinet)

Madeleine Eastern (violin)

Fiona Troon (bassoon)
Ivan Hussey (cello)

10. Choros (Heitor Villa-­Lobos) (arranged by David Jean-­Baptiste)
David Jean­-Baptiste (bass clarinet)

Madeleine Eastern (violin)
Fiona Troon (bassoon)
Ivan Hussey (cello)

11. Dark East (David Jean-Baptiste)

David Jean­-Baptiste (clarinet in c, bass clarinet, wind synthesizer, programming)
Julian Joseph (piano)
Mark Hodgson (bass)
Mark Mondesir (drums)

12. Sol ‘y’ Sombra (Tim Schicoré)

David Jean­-Baptiste (bass clarinet)

Tim Schicoré (flamenco guitar)

Andrea Stödter (flamenco guitar)

13. Olé, Reprise (John Coltrane)
David Jean-­Baptiste (clarinet in c, bass clarinet)

14. Joc cu Bata (from Romanian Dances) (Bartók Béla)

(interlude by David Jean-­Baptiste)
David Jean-­Baptiste (bass clarinet, b flat clarinet)

Julian Joseph (piano)
Matthias Klenké (bass)
Stefan Ulrich (drums)

15. Zapateado (Joaquín Rodrigo)

David Jean-­Baptiste (b flat clarinet)

16. Forro Instrumental (Paulo Ro)

David Jean-­Baptiste (bass clarinet, and shaker)

Paulo Ro (guitar)