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New album 'Wave Forms and Sea Changes' out on Pig Records.
Jim Blomfield - Piano
Roshan 'Tosh' Wijetunge - Bass
Mark Whitlam - Drums

Rum Thing

Sail

2 tunes I composed/arranged for an Elektrostatic event at Bristol's Colston Hall, exploring classical atonal 'serial' techniques and exploring them in jazz.
Jim Blomfield - piano. Jeff Spencer - bass. Ben Waghorn - sax/bs. clarinet. Daisy Palmer - drums/glock and members of 'The Bristol Ensemble'

Twelve Tone Tune Two (Bill Evans arr. Jim Blomfield)

Serial Killer (Jim Blomfield)

I arranged this fiery Schumann piece for my jazz piano trio. I transcribed the chords and slowed the tempo right down to make a jazz ballad out of the beautiful melody.

Intermezzo (Schumann arr. Jim Blomfield)

Return of the Easton Walk

Pier Pressure

Now and Zen

Strange Beauty (6m01s)

Lung Rebellion (4m29s)

Buddha In The Barcode (6m04s)

(Piano/Keyboards/composer)
A much in demand player and recognised as a reliable and inspiring supportive musician in any creative situation, Jim is also regarded as an exciting, engaging soloist and innovative composer in his own right. He has performed at numerous venues and festivals throughout the UK and has accompanied a firmament of national and international names – Andy Sheppard, Pete King, Alan Barnes, Simon Spillett, Ed Jones and US saxophonists Benn Clatworthy and Greg Abate to name but a few. 
 
As a sideman, bands include long standing engagements with the Andy Hague Quintet and Kevin Figes Quartet with whom he has toured and recorded extensively. Somewhat of a specialist in Latin and Salsa piano styles, Jim can frequently been seen performing this genre of music with the likes of Bristol Dockside Orchestra or in various groups with Cuban trumpet maestro Michel Padron. Jim also plays in a band performing the music of Santana from their earlier period with virtuoso guitarist Denny Illett.
As a composer and bandleader Jim has written eclectic music for a variety of ensembles – from quartet and septet to contemporary big band. Currently Jim’s main personal project is the Jim Blomfield Trio, a group who have to date released two albums on contemporary music label Pig Records. The trio’s second album, the 2019 ‘Strange Beauty (Every Way OK)’, recorded at Real World Studios, followed up their critically acclaimed debut ‘Wave Forms and Sea Changes’.
 
“Heard in full flow, pianist Blomfield sounds as fully formed as any of his better-known UK peers..."                   
(Phil Johnson – The Independent)

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