The Observer
This is the kind of jazz piano album anyone can enjoy. The up tempo numbers swing joyously...
Jazzwise Magazine
..a 14-track sugar-rush of auditory pleasure. An inspired, and inspiring, debut.
The Musician magazine
It's easy to hear why big things are expected of James..
The Times
Pearson is an ultra-assured technician who is not afraid of dabbling in the more romantic end of the swing-to-bop repertoire.
Malcolm Laycock, Big Band World Magazine
If you like Oscar Peterson, you'll like James Pearson.
Album Description
The sparkling debut album from one of Britain's most in-demand pianists. Great tunes masterfully interpreted with verve, originality and humour. The tight-knit ensemble, with Jeremy Brown on Bass and Matt Skelton on drums, integrate seamlessly throughout this highly-approachable mainstream jazz album.
From the Artist
John Dankworth says of James Pearson; "Young multi-talented musicians are not exactly a rarity today, and it takes an exceptionally gifted artiste to stand out and be noticed. James Pearson is exactly that; his masterful playing and his imaginative work as a composer and arranger combine to make him head and shoulders above most of his contemporaries. I believe he shows signs of true greatness in the making."
About the Artist
James Pearson's career is characteristically diverse; frequent guest soloist on BBC Radio 2's Friday Night Is Music Night, regular accompanist to some of Britain's finest singers, such as Ian Shaw, Jacqui Dankworth, and Cleo Laine, and session work that encompasses the likes of Joss Stone and Curtis Stigers. He was also Kevin Spacey's personal piano tutor for his movie Beyond The Sea!
