Traces

SEEKING

Bass Guitar, Other Percussion, Other, Upright bass.

ABOUT

We make pictures in sound together. Mostly original compositions, some ambient, some jazz, some bluesy.
We play from the heart, feeling our way.
We want a bass player and a percussionist with a wide spectrum of sounds in their repertoire, sometimes soundscape, sometimes close to what a kit player would do.
If you're flexible, able to learn, and able to offer your own ideas, get in touch and.
Have a listen to our four demos on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud/user-452730587

Screen name:: Traces
Member since:: Feb 11 2017; Active within 2 weeks
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years together:: 3
Gigs played:: 10 to 50
Tend to practice:: 1 time per week
Age:: 64 years

Influences

Abdullah Ibrahim, e.s.t, Keith Jarrett, Jan Garbarek, Lars Danielsson, Tord Gustavsen, Stan Tracey, Dr John, Dave Brubeck, Brian Eno, Traffic

Members Of Band

Bill Roberts - piano / kbds
Gareth Pitt - soprano & tenor sax

EQUIPMENT

Soprano & tenor sax
Roland RD-800 keyboard
Yamaha DBR-12 powered speakers (pair)

MUSIC

Through the mist

Through the mist Year: 2016
Big Uncle
Big UncleThe warm nurturing fantasy uncle who would always have a coin or a present or a game to play when he visited. Everyone needs a Big Uncle in their life. Inspired by the playing of Abdullah Ibrahim.
Elegy for Tom
Elegy for TomInspired by the sudden death of an old friend the other side of the world, this piece is probably more about my own feelings than about him.
If only
If onlyThis wistful tune could only have one name. When it was given words 20 years later for Sandy to sing in UltraBeige, the title seemed even more fitting.
Imbolc 18.4.20
Imbolc 18.4.20The first tender growth of the year begins around the time of this pagan festival at the start of February.
In between
In betweenDiscovered at a time between houses, when the past had receded and the future was still an unknown.
Virus 18.4.20
Virus 18.4.20When this short piece arrived around Easter someone in the UK was dying approximately every 90 seconds from the virus, which happens to be its duration.
Whirlygig
WhirlygigA feeling of whirling, circling energy out of which so much is made.
Weaving a life
Weaving a lifeThe process of working with the warp and weft of feelings, history, wounds, desires and longings, is like weaving fabric to make the cloth of the life I want. Here the elements are represented by notes weaving amongst each other.
Saltwater mudflats
Saltwater mudflats
Blackbird 18.4.20
Blackbird 18.4.20The McCartney classic song. Much of the harmonisation is not my own, but I've tweaked various bits and reworked it.
Becalmed 18.4.20
Becalmed 18.4.20Imagine yourself adrift in a dead calm sea, no sign of land. Or be-calmed as in chilled out.
Dan the man 18.4.20
Dan the man 18.4.20This could be called 'Danny Boy grows up': a more mature and complex reworking of the famous Scottish song, preluded by his early infancy which is a more realistic expression of the feelings of an infant than the usual version of the Brahms lullaby.
Birdflight 18.4.20
Birdflight 18.4.20Winter murmurations of birds in still air and flying down to a small harbour, the occasional clanking of boat masts. Moving into spring then summer for a brighter climax.
Polly 18.4.20
Polly 18.4.20This was originally an improvisation after hearing of the death of the inspirational Polly Higgins, who realised that 'What the earth needs is a good lawyer', and started the campaign to make Ecocide an internationally-recognised crime.
Solo piano St Mary Redcliffe 6.3.20 (excerpt)
Solo piano St Mary Redcliffe 6.3.20 (excerpt)Improvisation in St Mary Redcliffe church, Bristol.
Solo piano Redcliffe church 29.11.19
Solo piano Redcliffe church 29.11.19Mixture of improvisation and composed music, an exchange with this beautiful building.
Hair Like Corn
Hair Like Corn
Birdflight
BirdflightDusk winter's afternoon. Spring will come, with the promise of innocent summer days.
Capuccino
CapuccinoSlow start? - time for a caffeine hit.
Angel Eyes
Angel EyesMean streets of New York, circa 1953, in this jazz classic, with our own additions.
Sixth Sense
Sixth SenseThe great Dave Brubeck number.
Through the mist
Through the mist
Coming Home
Coming HomeComing home to all that home means - warmth, love, comfort, connection.
Becalmed
BecalmedBecalmed in the Sargasso Sea, no wind for days, going nowhere. Or perhaps Be-calmed by a hauntingly relaxing experience.