Geoff Castle’s "Expanded" Turret Records FORTCD 1

Geoff Castle keyboards leads Gerard Presencer and Steve Waterman, trumpets, Tim Garland and Paul Kentel saxes, Mark Nightingale trombone, Teena Lyle vibes, Brendan Power harmonica, Rufus Philpot bass guitar and Steve Taylor drums

Recorded Dungeon Studios London August/September 1994

Track Listing:

The Kid Shifter, Reggae for Camilla, Peruvian Chant, Moving On, White City Blues, Citron Pressé‚ Groove For CJ, Otto's Dinosaurs, Blue Mood, In Two Minds All compositions by Geoff Castle.

 

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Press Reviews

"Don't miss this ten-piece big band extravaganza" .......................Jazz FM 102.2

"It seems ages since we have heard composer and keyboard wiz Geoff Castle on record but his recently released Expanded certainly makes up for the time lag. This is an excellent band featuring some of our finest jazz talents such as Gerard Presencer and Steve Waterman, Mark Nightingale and Tim Garland and there is a large injection of down home feeling, which wasn't always associated with Castle's work, from harmonica player Brendan Power. Geoff has certainly not lost his knack of writing catchy lines like Reggae for Camilla or Groove for CJ. This is one of those albums that used to be called tasty. Highly recommended." The Musician

"Geoff Castle is a keyboard wizard who deserves much more attention than many hyped-up rivals" Evening Standard

"Geoff Castle continues to explore funky grooves, and many other ones, on 'Expanded' Turret FORT1, which features his own ten-piece band, also in a programme of originals. Presencer and Garland are involved here too, as are such notables as Steve Waterman and trombonist Mark Nightingale. Needless to say the playing is immaculate throughout and all the soloists have things to say." Jazz UK

"Castle is a keyboardist with funky leanings who has, for this record, recruited a strong band that includes trumpeters Gerard Presencer and Steve Waterman, saxophonist Tim Garland and trombonist Mark Nightingale. Lying somewhere between modem jazz and jazz fusion, with touches of big band power, tracks like Moving On, which affords Castle, Waterman and others ample space to improvise and the bluesy Citron Presse, which again allows Castle to shine are superb." Birmingham Post

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