Great Players Osian Roberts - Young Welsh Hard Bopper

[rhysonsax]

I saw trumpeter Steve Fishwick playing bop in a club when I was in Aberdeen last week and he was great. I bought a CD of his and when I got back to civilisation, checked him out on eMusic and MySpace.

http://www.myspace.com/robertsfishwickquintet

Steve Fishwick plays in a quartet with Welsh tenor player Osian Roberts and they are really great. Despite being only in their early 30s, they play an authentic 1950s Blue Note style and their own compositions sound just like numbers from those great recordings of that period.

I downloaded their album "Too Much" and have been playing it constantly. Would love to hear them play live.

I saw a programme a couple of months ago on S4C (Welsh Channel 4) about Osian Roberts and his trip to New York to record with Cedar Walton. I thought then that he was OK, but his rich tone and his ideas really come across much better on record.

Rhys

PS They also have their own label - "Hard Bop Records" http://www.hardboprecords.com/Home.aspx

 

[sharon]

I saw that Osian Roberts S4C programme. I enjoyed the music which surprised me as I'm not strictly a "jazz" fan. Had to skip through it as I'm not a welsh speaker and it just annoys me to hear everything in welsh! Bit disappointed as I'd taped it specially. I thought his compositions were great and as you say quite period sounding.

Didn't know there was an album, must have a look/listen.

SHaron

 

[rhysonsax]

sharon wrote:
I saw that Osian Roberts S4C programme. I enjoyed the music which surprised me as I'm not strictly a "jazz" fan. Had to skip through it as I'm not a welsh speaker and it just annoys me to hear everything in welsh! Bit disappointed as I'd taped it specially. I thought his compositions were great and as you say quite period sounding.

Didn't know there was an album, must have a look/listen.

SHaron

When I saw the S4C programme I had the English subtitles on - certainly made it easier !

The Cedar Walton recording isn't out until next year, but the two others are:

On the Up and Up: http://cdbaby.com/cd/sfq3

Too Much: http://cdbaby.com/cd/sfq2

Rhys

 

[chadders]

Iesu mawr ! Welsh speaking on a welsh medium television station, broadcast from Wales . What ever next !!! Dont know if you noticed but the music was in welsh as well - Disappoiintingly played with a south wales accent though (only teasing 😉 ) (a part from the south wales accent bit 🙂 ) Most of the welsh S4C broadcasts have english subtitles; the Osian Roberts program did. A similar style program to watch out for is about Llyr Williams, an extremely talented concert pianist who used to live near Wrexham.

... And back on the subject of Osian, I also would like to see him, and Steve Fishwick in concert. There didnt seem to be anything happening north of Watford last time I looked on their website and it really annoys me if I have to go down sarf

 

[sharon]

rhysonsax wrote:
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When I saw the S4C programme I had the English subtitles on - certainly made it easier !

Well blow me - how do you get subtitles up then. I was thinking that's what it needed. Is there some button you press or something. (I hardly get a look in at the remote control so have no idea how the tv works :? )

Sharon

 

[sharon]

chadders wrote:
Iesu mawr ! Welsh speaking on a welsh medium television station, broadcast from Wales . What ever next !!! ...

Ah but this is Swansea. I think I only know about 2 people who speak Welsh and I don't know anyone who watches S4C!!

 

[chadders]

If you have sky press the 'Help' button on the remote to get subtitles.

I drive my wife mad cause when I'm flicking through the channels I always watch S4c for a bit (with or without subtitles) . I can tspeak welsh but know the odd word, and like to see what words I can pick out. I am also intrigued by the low budget, amateur feel that exudes through a lot of the programmes.

Chad

 

[TomMapfumo]

Fy Nheuli I yn siarad gymraeg yn yr Uplands ar bwys Sgeti. Dim problem yn yr Uplands.

Prynhawn da' i ti.
Tomos 😛

 

[thehunt]

Hola a todos. es esto el Forum para gente que quieren comuniquar en otros idiomas?
Sorry wrong web site. Thought it sax in any language apart from english. Welsh does look funny though dar'nt it Martyn? :laugh:

 

[TomMapfumo]

Duw Aye!

 

[PaulyT]

TomMapfumo wrote:
Fy Nheuli I yn siarad gymraeg yn yr Uplands ar bwys Sgeti. Dim problem yn yr Uplands.

Prynhawn da' i ti.
Tomos 😛

I (me) ????? to talk in Welsh at the Uplands on major (Upper)Sketty. Not a problem at the Uplands.

The best I can do......... Good afternoon to you too!
😉