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Luke Howard piano 
Jonathan Zion bass 
Daniel Farrugia drums

Atlases

The comeback of the growing bin‘s favourite private german Jazz Funk gem. 

Spring is in the air and groove is in the heart for Hamburg’s most loveable record label. 
Following the freak beat festival of Wolf and Wandt’s ‘Instrumentalmusik’ comes a release that’s been in the pipeline since the organic imprint first took root; the first reissue of the beautiful ’Señora’. Beguiling and brilliant, this private press princess makes you want to dance, dream and do cartwheels, then breaks your heart when you realise you’ll never meet her - a rare beauty indeed. So it’s time to let Basso play cupid and introduce you to the love of your life.

Eagle eyed associates might recognise the sleeve as Basso’s everyday avatar, chosen in tribute to his favourite jazz-funk record of all time. Originally released in limited quantities back in 1981, the self titled ‘Señora’ was the sole release from a quartet of German groove maniacs, coming together in one ecstatic union of rhythmic precision, smooth riffing and melodic mastery. 
Take opener ‘Paul’ for example; a continent away from the West End, this sublime slice of raw guitar, silken keys and gliding bass could have made Mel Cheren proud. From there we’re taken on a journey through the syncopated slide of the jazzy ‘My Way, Your Way’, the samba sway of the mild and mellow ‘Easy Going’ and the poetic piano of ‘Pearl’, a triumphantly esoteric tone poem to close the A-side. ‘Señora’ ups the tempo on the flipside, galloping through tight triplets, fusion guitar and mind expanding synth play. The B2 brings a strolling bassline and tender tonality, executed with all the ease of the Sunday morning which dawns on the extended and expansive cooler which brings the LP to its final emotional release. 

Light a candle, change the linen and put the rosé on chill, 
you’re about to fall in love with Señora.
(Patrick Ryder)

Senora - Senora (3:19) snippet

Senora - Pearl (3:26) snippet

Senora - Easy Going (4:01) snippet

Senora - Paul (6:32) snippet

A cover track we did in 2011 for the compilation Afro Arthouse, on Afro Art Records. Guitar and upright bass by Preben Olram.

Original: "Rosemary's Lullaby", also called "Sleep Safe and Warm", is a musical composition written by Krzysztof Komeda for Roman Polanski's 1968 American psychological horror film Rosemary's Baby

Afro Arthouse

Rosemary's Baby (Main Title)

Album cut from Braxton Cook 'Somewhere In Between' – out now: smarturl.it/braxtoncooksib

"Pariah (Kiefer Remix)" out now: http://smarturl.it/braxtonkiefer

Written & Produced by Braxton Cook

Braxton Cook - alto saxophone 
Samora Pinderhughes - piano 
Andrew Renfroe - guitar 
Joshua Crumbly - bass 
Jonathon Pinson - drums

Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome

Illustration by Max Etienne 
Design & Layout by Tawfiq Mardini

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Somewhere In Between

Braxton Cook "Pariah" (feat. Samora Pinderhughes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrIFg_FBjOs

Birds flying high, sun in the sky... and I am feeling good :) Enjoy!

Music and Lyrics by  Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse.

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Coming up next there will be some covers of one of my favorite singer-songwriters, also a woman who is rocking on a piano. My style is periodically compared to her (hint-hint :) ). Any guesses?

"Feeling Good" performed by Milana Zilnik (Video)

Smooth jazz music ( instrumental music, piano music, nu jazz, lounge music, chillout music )

Frank Sinatra - Fly Me To The Moon

Louis Armstrong - La Vie En Rose

NO DEMOS PLEASE! 
growing bin records is a micro-label and online record store. With lots of love and affection we bring you music that is special to our ears. Well actually we're a one man business, but "we" sounds a bit more professional, or maybe even royal. Forget about that. We're small and not a bit royal and we'll stay small and loyal. Cheers!  If I should not react to your demo I probably didn't feel it, and I'm too shy to tell you.  Sorry but life is short and I don't release stuff that i feel 100%. Keep on keeping on! 
I am actually not releasing much at the moment as I am focussing on selling the thousands of used records in my studio. SO do me a favour and come over to the bin aka www.growingbinrecords.com and help me get rid of the black gold :)