| Carl Brunsdon |
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Where and when were you born?Cambridge UK, 1973. When did you start to play?I started playing sax age 11 and bass at 23. Tell us about some of your previous projects.I've recently been appearing playing sax, bass, percussion, guitar and keyboards with The Australian Pink Floyd Show. I have performed on sax with FM, Angels In White and The New Mastersounds and have played bass for Bernie Marsden (Whitesnake), Mary Lees Corvette, Chris Cook and Jim Kirkpatrick's Heavy Weather. I also occasionally appear on the classical music circuit performing David Fanshawe's African Sanctus with Simone Rebello's Backbeat. I dig everything that is funky and run a number of my own funk/groove bands via my website: www.regroovemusic.co.uk. I record and produce a great deal of my own material in my home studio - one day I may even finish a track. I'm passionate about music education and am regularly employed as an associate lecturer for the PGCE Secondary Music Course at Manchester Metropolitan University. I am also currently employed by Roland to write online teaching support materials. Who are your influences?Sax: Too many to mention but there's a fairly hefty chunk of Maceo Parker with some smatterings of Kenny Garrett. It's all finished off with a light dusting of New Orleans Second Line. If you had to take one album to your desert island, what would it be and why?Spirit Of Eden by Talk Talk. This album, written by Mark Hollis and released in 1988, is often cited as a masterpiece and was recorded using acoustic instruments via a series of improvised sessions. It was later heavily edited and produced digitally by Tim Friese-Green. For me, the album is timeless and it's intensity is compelling. The sounds used are incredible - they all work together expressively to create an amazing soundscape. There is also a an enchanting edginess throughout that is particularly highlighted in the key tracks: I Believe in You and Desire. Embarrassingly, when I first bought this album I took it back to the shop because I thought the tape was warped. I suspect this ultimately enhanced my listening experience as I listened more intently, trying to unravel and understand the music and production. Why do I like it so much? Well, it's one of those rarities where I discover something new every time I listen to it. What gear do you tour with?Oh man........ Saxes: Yanagisawa 991 Alto, Jody Jazz HR mouthpiece Percussion: LP Classic Congas Keyboard: Roland VK7 Guitars: Line 6 Variax Acoustic 700 One obscure interesting fact about yourself.I am completely and unashamedly addicted to Adidas Gazelles
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