'This is modern contemporary Jazz at its very, very best...more please!' - Jazz FM
'O'Shea displays complete artistic control of his tools both with a commanding sense of superb tone and technical facility.
O'Shea's proficiency as a bassist deftly molds this journey into an impressive first rate recording.
With this just his first outing, O'Shea has already established himself as a major player' - BASSically.net (USA)
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CREDITS
1. Dance Architecture (5.28): Franc O'Shea (bass), Tristan Banks (drums), Nigel Hitchcock (alto saxophone), Gerard Presencer (trumpet & flugelhorn), Mark Edwards (piano & keyboards), David Beebee (additional keyboards), Alex Postlethwaite (violins), Charlotte Glasson (violas), Sarah Barker (cellos)
2. Esprit (7.07): Franc O'Shea (fretless bass), Tristan Banks (drums), Julian Nicholas (soprano sax), Mark Edwards (piano & keyboards)
3. Pearl (for Maria) (2.54): Franc O'Shea (bass)
4. Bubbaloo (4.27): Franc O'Shea (fretless bass), Tristan Banks (drums), Byron Wallen (trumpet), Liane Carroll (piano & vocals), Kevin Alexander (alto sax)
5. Bé for Baka (6.22): Franc O'Shea (bass & fretless bass), Tristan Banks (congas, low tom & cymbals), Satin Singh (udu's, guiro), Adé Williams (congas)
6. Lollapalooza (6.17): Franc O'Shea (bass), Tristan Banks (drums), Kevin Alexander (alto sax), Robin Jones (guitar), Mark Edwards (fender rhodes & keyboards), Julian Bendall (fender rhodes melodies)
7. Opal (4.19): Franc O'Shea (bass), Tristan Banks (drums & percussion), Eddie Dove (flute)
8. Abacus (7.06): Franc O'Shea (bass), Tristan Banks (drums), Kevin Alexander (alto sax), Robin Jones (guitar), Mark Edwards (fender rhodes), Julian Bendall (fender rhodes melodies), David Beebee (end piano melody)
9. España y Cariba (6.15): Franc O'Shea (fretless bass), Tristan Banks (drums & percussion), Robin Jones (acoustic guitar), John Crawford (keyboards)
All material composed and produced by Franc O'Shea
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