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Patrick Naylor

Patrick Naylor has performed extensively as a guitarist and bandleader from Ronnie Scott's to Glastonbury. He has released 3 critically acclaimed albums of original compositions and completed numerous tours of the UK. Patrick’s debut album was CD of the week in the London Evening Standard, and his 2003 album, Afternoon Moon, was in Chrissie Murray’s CD’s of the year. His latest CD, Days of Blue, was included in the Daily Telegraph Best CDs of 2015. Patrick has recorded or played live with a number of different artists including Julian Costello, Viper’s Dream, David Beebee’s Gaya, Ian East, Eddie Parker, The Gypsy Dreamers, Julie Mckee, Julie Walkington, Stephanie O’Brien, Ben Walker. Lizzie Ball, Fulvio Sigurta, Sara Mitra, Una Palliser, Natalie Rozario, Maciek Pysz and many others.

Patrick has worked extensively as a session musician and has recorded a number of pieces for film, TV and radio including: 2 series of Maigret for BBC Radio 4 and a number of feature films and TV programmes with composer Daniel Teper including Things to do Before You’re 30 – a film starring Billie Piper and Jimi Mistry – and many TV Programmes and adverts. He has won praise from many critics including at Jazzwise, The London Evening Standard, BBC Music Magazine, Jazz Journal Musician Magazine, All About Jazz and Time Out.

Awards

Daily Telegraph Top Ten Albums of 2015 Jazz Services Touring grants on 3 occasions


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Patrick Naylor: Patrick Naylor/ Days Of Blue

Read "Patrick Naylor/ Days Of Blue" reviewed by Fiona Ord-Shrimpton


Days of Blue from Patrick Naylor spends time in all the pantone blue hues, the first five tracks bringing the brighter half of the spectrum, the second half diving the deeper tones. Beginning with “Baba," a bewitching Arabian influenced scale with mystery inspiring cascades, the album depicts a dance of sax and guitar from the start. Next up “Naggar," a delicate accordion intro from Dan Teper, peppered with sweet guitar and brushes, it's vocally unpretentious, with a stage school rather ...

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Patrick Naylor: Days of Blue

Read "Days of Blue" reviewed by Roger Farbey


"Baba" opens this album by British guitarist Patrick Naylor, with a middle eastern-tinged sax melody embellished with fast, acrobatic interplay between guitar and sax. Vocalist Stephanie O'Brien guests on the exquisitely executed song “Naggar" with elegant cello from Natalie Rozario, and this is all underpinned by graceful accordion from Daniel Teper. On “Rifferama" Naylor's quiet yet confident approach to his instrument is apparent. He's not short of technique, allowing himself just enough flowing runs to demonstrate his chops. ...

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'Tasty acoustic guitar' - Jazz Journal 'Virtuoso guitar' - Time Out “one of the UK’s best guitarists’ – Chrissie Murray “a highly articulate, mellow musician” – Tony Hall in Jazzwise "Thoughtful, inventive and authoritative" - Crescendo "One if the UK's best British guitarists" - Chrissie Murray

“There is a lot to enjoy in the mellow Days of Blue, especially the sensitive guitar playing of Patrick Naylor. Blue Morning feels like a jam session and shows off the quality of the musicians involved. The Latin feel of Restless is also a treat.” Telegraph Best Jazz Albums of 2015 – Review by Martin Chilton

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Where Are My Glasses?

From: Winter Dream Patrick Naylor
By Patrick Naylor

Rifferama

From: Days of Blue
By Patrick Naylor

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