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SWANTON, LLOYD - AMBON

Format: do-CD Label & Cat.Number: Bugle Records BUG010 Release Year: 2015 Note: first ever solo-album for the Australian double bassist and member of the THE NECKS, inspired by the secret diary of his uncle Stuart who was a Prisoner of War in WW II... "Swanton is one of the most propulsive, resourceful bassists on the planet. As a composer, he draws on a diverse range of styles, unified by the strong, emotionally affecting programme, to make Ambon a listening experience that's hard to forget" [THE WIRE] Price (incl. 19% VAT): €19.50 Warning: Currently we do not have this album in stock! More Info Double CD, with 36-page booklet, 2015 Lloyd Swanton's musical tribute to the extraordinary secret diary of his uncle Stuart, a PoW in World War II. Listen to samples: Hymn - Christ the King | Ambiont Jungle | 1,288 Wonderful Ways with Rice | Port Arthur, Port Arthur | Darkest Days "Part heartfelt tribute and part triumph of the imagination...Swanton's fascinating liner notes detail the history and the compositions, although the listener can choose simply to be swept up into an epic journey of beauty, drama and sadness. The enormous scope of this album is matched by the love, curiosity and reverence that underpins it, and the notes as they blow into your ears and touch the heart." SYDNEY MORNING HERALD "By any standards, Ambon is an extraordinary work... unique... Lloyd Swanton's magnum opus... a deeply personal album" RHYTHMS MAGAZINE "A powerful, moving and musically innovative memorial" CYCLIC DEFROST "Soulful... This project is already groaning under the weight of praise heaped on its live performances" THE MUSIC TRUST "Ambon towered over this weekend's music...a musical colossus so full of impact and affect... Ambon will leave an indelible imprint on any who heard this performance" AUSJAZZ BLOG "The album is a masterstroke, transporting the listener back in time to that unique broken paradise" BLUE MOUNTAINS GAZETTE "Swanton is one of the most propulsive, resourceful bassists on the planet. As a composer, he draws on a diverse range of styles, unified by the strong, emotionally affecting programme, to make Ambon a listening experience that's hard to forget" THE WIRE (UK) www.buglerecords.com