Dave Bristow
post-bop contemporary jazz
Influences: Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver, Bill Evans
Paris-based British pianist and composer Dave Bristow leads his quintet through "Sides," a double-sided album of roughly 45 minutes that pairs winding, chaotic improvisations with accessible melodies and tightly structured compositions. The record was made across two sessions fourteen months apart, and it features guest appearances from Mike Stern, singers Caloé and Katrin-Merili Poom, and guitarist Gustave Reichert. Bristow has played Ronnie Scott's-level rooms across Europe, including Pizza Express Soho, Le Duc des Lombards and BBC Radio 3 broadcasts, and he performs both solo and with the quintet.
Personnel:
Dave Bristow (piano)
Christian Altehülshorst (saxophone)
Félix Hardouin (drums)
Gabriel Pierre (bass)
Guillaume Prévost (trumpet)
Mike Stern (guitar)
Caloé (vocals)
Katrin-Merili Poom (vocals)
Gustave Reichert (guitar)
Tommy Scott (piano)