Jazz setting of poem by Stevie Smith for 11 musicians and narrator. From the suite 'A Good Time Was Had By All'

The Galloping Cat

Third Movement of Tapestry a suite for mandolin and harp inspired by 'The Saxon Tapestry' by Sile Rice.
Played by Alison Stephens (mandolin) and Lauren Scott (harp)
Released on Black Box 2004

Harvest Of The Quiet Eye

Fourth Movement of Tapestry A suite for mandolin and harp
inspired by 'The Saxon Tapestry' by Sile Rice.
Played by Alison Stephens (mandolin) and Lauren Scott (harp)
Released on Black Box 2004

A Full Moon Rising Red

Gentle Bossa Nova from my guitar album Saudade.

Brisa Morna  (Warm Breeze)

Gentle folky track from my album Danse A La Mouche.
All the tracks are inspired by Sega the traditional music of the Seychelles. Here I am playing Guitars, Bass and Mandolins.

Sans Souci (Without A Care)

A little romantic choros for three guitars from my album Saudade.

Ingenuo E Romantico (Choros for Three Guitars)

Lyrical Choros for three guitars from my album Saudade.

Triste E Sentimental (Choros for Three Guitars )

Boppish  Sax and Guitar Duo track featuring great Scottish tenor player Gary Cox and guitarist Paul Mitchell-Davidson.
Recorded in 1997.

Double Trouble ( Gary Cox, Paul Mitchell-Davidson Duo)

Bluesy and funky track which gets lyrical in parts!
Featuring great Scottish tenor player Gary Cox and guitarist Paul Mitchell-Davidson.
Recorded in 1997

Swamp Fever (Gary Cox, Paul Mitchell-Davidson Duo

Lively, dancy track from my Album D'Anse A La mouche
of jazz compositions  inspired by Sega the music of the Seychelles

Kreol Karnival

Another track from my album D'Anse A La Mouche

( Do) The Takamaka Strut

I'm playing bass with seminal British Jazz Rock band Monad.
Kenny Shaw guitar, Eric Ferguson electric piano, Quinny Lawrence drums. A rare recording taken from a BBC Jazz Club session 1973 

Monad, How Would You Like To Have a Head Like That (Jean Luc-Ponty)

An arrangement I did for a radio broadcast around 1980 featuring the late Billy Hall. Those were the days when strings came attached to human beings not samples!

Misc BBC Picc

What I Did For Love,- Billy Hall arranged and conducted Paul Mitchell-Davidson

Gentle Jazz waltz written when Bill Evans died and recorded shortly afterwards in 1980.
Dave Lynane on bass and Ron Parry drums

Waltz For Bill

This was taken from a radio broadcast in the early 80's by the late lamented, great Russian pianist Balis Novak.
Balis Novak Keyboards
Paul Mitchell-Davidson bass Guitar and Mandolin
Graham Dean Drums
Balis is on the right of the picture

Stream Of Wine Balis Novak Trio

Composer mainly working in the genres of Contemporary Classical Music and Jazz.
Also studio arranger and musical director.
As a performer on guitar,bass guitar,mandolin and banjo has worked with many leading orchestras and jazz artists.

Paul Mitchell-Davidson

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