We’re looking forward to welcoming the Meg Morley Trio to the Bear to celebrate the launch of their second album, Journey Through Home.
In the past few years since Meg Morley released two successful debut recordings, she has travelled further down a path of creating music for silent film, recording her original piano compositions for DVD releases in the USA and taking the Meg Morley Trio with her on several UK tours of score commissions.
As a silent-film-musician she is recognised as something of a natural, collaborating with a variety of artists and performing regularly in international film and arts settings. She is now excited to finally be back with her original trio (Richard Sadler on double bass, and Emiliano Caroselli on drums) to launch a second album of her compositions.
Morley, who has been deemed an exceptional talent by Arts Council England, focuses on storytelling and Journey Through Home further displays her diverse compositional skills and eclectic tastes. Her writing, combined with the support, sensitivity and dynamism from Sadler and Caroselli and the overall interaction between the three musicians make this yet another highly original release, living up to the expectation that the trio's debut album should not be a one off.
Although classically-trained, Morley's style draws upon a wide range of influences, including David Walters, Bill Evans and Geri Allen. Her love of cinematic soundscapes is also contrasted with a melodic, almost songwriting-like approach, as well as an increasing pull towards free improvisation. Lyricism, fluidity and sensitivity of touch is set against rhythmic complexity, angularity and intriguing harmonies.
“Morley’s classically honed technique and lightness of touch is immediately apparent, but there’s a rhythmic rigour and vigour about the music too”
“Sadler and Caroselli give her music an added depth”
“Morley’s style is suffused with jazz and references the Impressionists, revealing new depths on each encounter”
Doors 7pm / Music 8.30pm / Tickets £12 / £7 for members
All seating/tables are first come first served.