Name: Alive in the East?
Brand: Binker and Moses

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gb1547

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180 Gram Vinyl.

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2018-06-22

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Supplier GB

The Orchard

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5065001717703

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

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Artist

Binker and Moses

Genre GB

Jazz

Label GB

Gearbox

Binker and Moses are a semi-free-jazz duo consisting of saxophonist Binker Golding and drummer Moses Boyd. They were awarded the title of best U.K jazz act in 2016 at the Jazz FM Awards.
With their unique blend of saxophone and drums, Binker and Moses create captivating and innovative music that pushes the boundaries of traditional jazz. Their performances are known for their energy, improvisation, and technical skill.
Since forming, Binker and Moses have gained recognition for their exceptional talent and have become an influential force in the contemporary jazz scene. Their music is a testament to their passion for exploration and experimentation within the genre.

Gearbox is a British independent label founded in 2009 by Darrel Sheinman. Based in London and Tokyo, Gearbox releases new music by contemporary artists as well as previously-unreleased archival recordings. They are well known for their jazz releases, including the "BBC Jazz For Moderns" series taken from jazz programmes on the BBC. The label also has a series called Japanese Editions featuring legendary performances at Ronnie Scott's jazz club in London.

In addition to their record releases, Gearbox operates a mastering studio located at Tileyard Studios in King's Cross, London. Equipped with vintage analog equipment, including a 1967 Haeco Scully lathe with Westrex amplifiers, they offer high-quality lacquer cutting and mastering services. The studio also provides direct-to-disc or tape recording using the adjacent recording studio.

For its own releases, Gearbox Records collaborates with Optimal Media GmbH. Known engineers associated with the label include Darrel Sheinman (Daz), Caspar Sutton-Jones (caspar@gearbox), Cicely Balston (2013-2016), Carla Iannace (since 2021 - carla@gearbox), and Kristina Rhodes (2021-2023). The studio is credited on releases as Gearbox Records Studio or Gearbox Recording.

One year on from their highly praised mega-work Journey To The Mountain Of Forever (Mojo Magazine Urban Album Of The Year), Binker And Moses return with a blistering assault on the senses. Their third album in as many years, Binker Golding and Moses Boyd are trailblazers in arguably the most exciting jazz explosion London has ever witnessed. Is it a studio recording? Is it a live recording? Does it matter when the music’s this good? 10 new tracks featuring a giant wealth of talent alongside Binker and Moses themselves (including UK free legend Evan Parker and one half of Yussef Kamaal), this album captures a momentous 45 minutes when spontaneity and composition combine to magical effect. It’s a companion piece to ‘Journey’ but with a different energy - as North London is to South London, as West is to East.

Alive in the East?

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