Sharp & Flat, by Sam Jackson

Sharp & Flat

by Sam Jackson

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Marcus Lynam From start to finish Sam brings you on a poetic journey with his beautiful music.

Emma O'Reilly Such a DAMN good album.

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Comes in black featuring four beautiful images of original artwork by Paula McGloin on the packaging, embossed on the cover, special first edition of 500. Signed (just email me when you order) by Sam Jackson (if you want ) and Paula McGloin (if you want). Ships worldwide!

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1.	Revisit 05:15	info	buy track
2.	Kinloch 01:05	info	buy track
3.	The Gramophone 04:46	info	buy track
4.	Misunderstood 02:27	info	buy track
5.	Smoke 03:05	info	buy track
6.	Rag on Ronisch 01:08	info	buy track
7.	Melody from the Deep 06:09	info	buy track
8.	An Ending of Sorts 03:58	info	buy track
9.	Losing Touch 02:13	info	buy track
10.	Early to Bed 06:28	info	buy track
11.	Greenstone (Unlisted track) 01:08	info	buy track

credits

released September 12, 2012

Sam Jackson - Piano and Fender Rhodes
Shane O'Donovan - Drums (tracks 3,5 &10)
Reece McNaughten - Drums (track 1)
Neil O'loghlen - Bass
Ken Rice - Violin and Viola
Tara-Lee Byrne - Cello
An anonymous peanut seller from Fiji.

Mixed by Jan Erik Kongshaug & Sam Jackson.
Mastered by Jonathan Wyner.
Composed & produced by Sam Jackson.

Tracks 1 & 7 recorded by Troy Kelly at STL Studios, New Zealand. Field recordings from Fiji & Thailand on track 1.
Tracks 2 & 9 recorded in my flat in Dublin by SJ.
Tracks 3,4,5,10 recorded by Alan Kelly in Windmill Lane Studios, Ireland. Field recording of my 1930's portable gramophone on track 3.
Track 6 recorded on my brother Ben's piano in my sister Sharon & Dave's flat, Dublin.
Track 8 recorded by Paul Wade & SJ in Castalia Hall, Camphill Communities, Ireland and in Tara's place, Ken's house and Sam's flat, String arrangement by SJ. Unlisted track 11 - a field recording of bird song near the Greenstone track, South Island, New Zealand.
All field recordings by SJ.

I could not have made this album without the preceding decades of astonishing help, support, guidance, belief & love from my family & my friends. Thank you. Singled out for bonus thanks for their multidisciplinary brilliance and love are: Billy Fitzgerald, Sandra McCarthy & Fionán deBarra. Thanks to Moya Brennan & Band for many happy years on the road, John Clarke at Camphill Communities for your generous support and to Jonathan Healy for teaching me the beauty of a single note. Thank you Reece, Shane, Neil, Dave M, Dave P, Cairtíona F, Eamonn, Feilimidh, Ken, Tara, Paula, Jody, Aoife, Hugh, Luke, Druid and all the staff at The National Concert Hall. This album was conceived in New Zealand and born in Ireland.

"The feeling I have something to say, the great difficulty in saying it"

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Copyright Sam Jackson ©2012. All rights reserved.

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Sam Jackson Dublin, Ireland

A prize winning composer and producer of original music for film, TV and theatre Sam has worked extensively with Tony Award winning director, Garry Hynes (Druid Theatre) and toured for 7 years as keyboard player to Moya Brennan of Clannad. His music has featured in major productions around the world from Broadway to Tokyo, The Abbey and the Aran Islands. Sharp & Flat is his debut album. ... more

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