It's a Matter of Fact Paul Dunmall

• 1 Calling the Spirits 17:33
• 2 Golden Boat 03:45
• 3 Purple Dance 09:14
• 4 Don't Ask Why 05:53
• 5 Latu / Reunion 10:50
• 6 It's a Matter of Fact / Ahimsa / Dreaming Again 19:15
• Total Runtime 01:06:30

Info for It's a Matter of Fact

Paul Dunmall's dynamic Birmingham quintet's release Yes Tomorrow was a Discus highlight of 2022. We enjoyed the release so much that we took the unusual step of suggesting he add Julie and Charlotte to the group to make a second release. Paul embraced the idea with enthusiasm, and came up with this suite for the expanded group.

The result is a freewheeling set with a great "live gig" feel, which gives plenty of space for each player to shine, and which mixes some tight compositions with open ended improvisation sections.

Paul Dunmall, tenor and soprano saxophones
Julie Tippetts, voice
Charlotte Keeffe, trumpet and flugelhorn
Richard Foote, trombone
Steven Saunders, electric guitar
James Owston, double bass
Jim Bashford, drums
Martin Archer, alto and baritone saxophones, harmonica

Paul Dunmall
(born 1953) has played the saxophone as his primary instrument since the age of 14 and began his professional career touring the UK and Europe at 17. Throughout his career, he has dedicated himself to playing and performing a wide range of music, often working in collaboration with musicians from around the world.

A central pillar of his career has been his work developing and refining the practice of improvisation, which he has found to be a powerful tool in reaching common ground across cultures and experiences, and expressing how deeply rooted music is in human experience.

His compositions often begin as fixed structures for improvisation, which act as a framework for experimentation while he is performing a piece. Although he sees himself primarily as a jazz musician, his recent work has cut across genres.

Widely recognized as one of the most uncompromising and pioneering reed players on the international jazz scene, Dunmall has worked with different ensembles in the US and UK, including a stint with the pianist Alice Coltrane in the 1970s and over twenty years in the quartet Mujician, formed with Keith Tippet, Paul Rogers and Tony Levin.

With imagination and dedication, Dunmall has carved out a highly individual and powerful sound that makes him one of the most distinctive improvisers playing today.

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