Esmond Selwyn - Renegade

A recently rediscovered recording of a quartet led guitarist Esmond Selwyn, recorded at Wrexham Jazz Club in November 2002. Esmond is joined by Paul Sawtell on keyboards, Bill Coleman on bass and Tony Richards on drums.

'Renegade' has already been warmly received by those who have heard it. Esmond, as leader, finds it representative of the spontaneity, immediacy and invention of the time and is pleased that the music still really swings - and he believes that there is a quite a difference between merely playing fast and actually swinging. He has also always been sparked and inspired by Paul Sawtell's qualities both as soloist and accompanist - but equally for his qualities as entertainer and his spontaneous musical wit! Note at the end of China Boy as the last chord is fading, how Paul slips in a humorous and very apt quote from By The Sleepy Lagoon - the signature tune to the BBC Radio Programme, Desert Island Discs...!

Personnel: Esmond Selwyn (guitar), Paul Sawtell (keyboards), Bill Coleman (bass), Tony Richards (drums)

Esmond Selwyn's guitar is a delight throughout. - Dave Tracey, Programme Manager - The International Guitar Festival of Great Britain

Esmond - Thanks for Renegade. I enjoyed it brother - you sound great. - Dave Liebman