Here is our first opportunity to experience this leaderless ensemble of British jazz greats, with their special musical personalities summoned to create group music with robust telepathic energy, as informed by the ‘jam’ history of modern jazz. Their roller coaster of emotionally extroverted playing, as it boils over a continuous torrent of exuberant double drumming from John Stevens and Phil Seamen, is a wondrous journey for the ear to behold.
SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE is a carefully remastered concert recording of SPLINTERS' public debut at London’s 100 Club and is destined for celebration internationally for its capture of a golden evening. Reel Recordings has remastered two extended sets which comprise this full length compact disc, including intimate concert photos by Jak Kilby, and personal reflections from Trevor Watts. After a thirty seven year wait, Splinters “Split the Difference” is released exclusively in a distinguished digipak CD edition, and is available now from REEL RECORDINGS
Press
“Splinters is a missing link between the Bebop-inspired generation of British jazz and the free scene associated with the Spontaneous Music Ensemble and Little Theatre Club, and offers new insight into UK jazz of the late sixties and early seventies. This is a revelation and is really going to surprise some people!” --Duncan Heining, Jazzwise Magazine
“What a session! The dynamism and artistry of each musician is wonderful and I was busy foot-tapping throughout. I absolutely loved it.” --Nick Evans, trombonist/composer
“This Splinters disc is incredible. Wow! I’m pretty speechless here now.” --Clifford Allen, All About Jazz
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