CD RELEASE SEPT 05
Rob Hall & Chick Lyall The Beaten Path (FMR CD170-CO505)

• Rob Hall Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor saxophones, Clarinet
• Chick Lyall Piano

The Beaten Path is the much anticipated first release from the Scottish-based contemporary duo of Rob Hall (saxophones, clarinet) and Chick Lyall (piano). Recorded during March 2005 in a fabulous concert room in Edinburgh, both musicians contribute compositions which are interspersed with a series of short, free improvisations. Their expressive range merges jazz, contemporary classical and Celtic sonorities, and this new CD recording exemplifies the fluid and engaging language these two fine musicians have developed over a two year period of performing together. Rob Hall & Chick Lyall have performed together thoughout the UK from concert halls to ceilidh rooms and are equally at home in jazz and multi-arts venues.

Track Listing

1. Devil's Advocate (Lyall) >>> Listen to MP3 excerpt
2. Late (Hall/Lyall)               >>> Listen to MP3 excerpt
3. Campsie Falls (Hall)
4. Celidh (Hall)                     >>> Listen to MP3 excerpt
5. Fear of the Unknown
6. Beaten Path                    >>> Listen to MP3 excerpt
7. Jacob's Ladder
8. Vision
9. Across the Sound          >>> Listen to MP3 excerpt
10. Ants
11. Harum Scarum
12. Reverance

Produced for FMR by Trevor Taylor
Cover Photography by Rob Hall
Artwork and Design by Ewan Rigg
Recorded on 27-28 March 2005 Edinburgh
Engineered and Mixed by David Garrett
Produced by Chick Lyall and Rob Hall

“By turns flowing, lyrical, staccato, barbed and witty … a compositional awareness and a satisfying mutual understanding in the freer passages” (The Herald, concert review)

Rob Hall - other CDs

Heading North

Following hot on the heels of his debut this second CD of Rob's as leader features another great European line-up of Philipp van Endert (gtr) Dave Frankel (pno) Alex Keen (bs) and Paul Cavaciuti (dr) who also contributed to 'Open Up'. This excellent recording has also helped broaden the audience base for Rob's music beyond purely jazz-orientated listeners.

"A gem .... Pat Metheny could have authorised this, and maybe might wish he had."
(John Wickes, author of 'Innovations in British Jazz')

"Heading North further establishes Hall as a major writer and musician" (Avant magazine)

Open Up

Rob's debut CD for FMR Records establishing him as a major new voice in contemporary European music. Features European line-up including Jim Mullen (gtr) Joachim Leyh (drums) Dave Frankel (pno) Alex Keen (bs). Critically acclaimed and now virtually sold out !

"Impressive debut" (Rob Adams, The Herald)

"It's encouraging to hear a young musician such as Rob Hall blowing saxophone and clarinet in such a melodious way" (Jazz Journal International)

Freewheelers

Jazzsick
Hotwire Records (Germany) 1995
EFA CD 12070-2

Chick Lyall - other CDs

Chick Lyall
Broken Poems
Caber Music 2003 www.cabermusic.com
Catalogue No. - Caber031

Chick Lyall pianoand Joakim Milder tenor and soprano saxophones with Mike Dunning bass and Tom Bancroft drums, percussion, bodhran

Green Room

Chick Lyall - Steinway Grand Piano, Keyboards and sound synthesis, Bamboo Flute
David Baird - Chapman Stick, El Cello, Tapes, Voices, Rotalodien

David Garrett - Prepared Piano Frame, Prepared Dulcimer, Acoustic Percussion

Green Room - Hidden Music
Leo Records 1995
Catalogue No. LEO LAB CD 00

Chick Lyall - Piano, Sound Synthesis, Computer, Bamboo Flute
David Baird - El Viol,Guitar, Voices,Tapes, Short-wave, Loops, Copperpho9ne, Rotalodien
David Garrett -Prepared Piano Frame, Acoustic Percussion

Chick Lyall
Solitary Dance
Caber Music 1998 www.cabermusic.com
Catalogue No. - Caber005

Chick Lyall - Piano

Chick Lyall
Tilting Ground
Watercourse Records 1990
Wonderlust Productions Ltd 2001
Catalogue No. CArch001

Chick Lyall - Piano, Digital Sampling and Sound Synthesis
Tore Brunborg - Soprano and Tenor Saxophones