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Man Overboard brings together five like-minded musicians who play and listen to all sorts of music, but who share a love of hot swing. Thomas Gould is a classical violinist described as “staggeringly virtuosic” by The Guardian. He also is a dab hand at jazz, and his playing meets its match in the lyrical clarinet-playing of Ewan Bleach, who has been making his mark on the music scenes of London and New Orleans. Thomas and Ewan work the tunes beautifully together, sometimes harmonising, sometimes challenging each other. At other times, they simply provide the setting for Louisa Jones’ distinctively husky but sweet voice. Underpinning the sound are Dave O’Brien (one of the brightest young musicians on the London swing scene) on the double bass and Jean-Marie Fagon, a good old-fashioned, no-nonsense rhythm guitarist from France.

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Man Overboard Quintet: Down In The Deep Deep Blue

Read "Down In The Deep Deep Blue" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


A rhythm section that would make even a half-decent front line sound great; a front line that would enhance any ensemble; a bunch of great, sometimes neglected, songs with catchy tunes and quirky, image-laden lyrics. Surely, it's all just a wonderful dream? Nope, it isn't. It's Down In The Deep, Deep Blue, album number two from the Man Overboard Quintet.All Hands On Deck (Champs Hill Records, 2013) was released under the name of Man Overboard, giving no clue ...

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Man Overboard: All Hands On Deck

Read "All Hands On Deck" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay


Swing. But which swing? According to London-based quintet Man Overboard, debut album All Hands On Deck is full of “Hot Vintage Swing." According to Duke Ellington, it don't mean a thing if it ain't got that swing. Which begs the crucial question, does Man Overboard have that swing?Man Overboard (not to be confused with the American pop punk band of the same name) formed in January 2011. It's the brainchild of guitarist Jean Marie Fagon, who moved from ...

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"The sheer quality of the performances is uplifting. All Hands On Deck is 18 tracks of pure joy." All about Jazz – 4th July 2013

"These classics from the 1920s and 30s are sure to put some ginger into your summer "gin o'clock". Jessica Duchen's blog

"Quite captivating" Bebop Spoken Here

"hugely enjoyable, luminously engineered debut album" The Strad

"This is unpretentious, fun jazz played in a highly infectious style that makes you smile" Fanfare magazine

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Down In The Deep Deep...

Champs Hill Records
2015

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All Hands On Deck

Champs Hill Records
2013

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It Ain't Right

From: All Hands On Deck
By Man Overboard

The Old Man of the Mountain

From: All Hands On Deck
By Man Overboard

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