SINGSONGPR NEWS: Red Kite Records

Gary Boyle plays "Games" in 2005 come-back

UK 70's jazz fusion legend Gary Boyle is back with a brand new album on a new studio-owned label dedicated to making quality 'performance music': Red Kite.

Boyle's release - 'Games' (Red Kite RCD0004) - marks not just a return to fine form for this most adventurous and fluid of fusion guitarists but renews his working relationship with the producer of his clutch of acclaimed 1970s' solo albums: 'The Dancer' and 'Electric Glide'.

Gary has made his new album at Red Kite Studio, a top flight recording retreat on the edge of Wales's Brecon National Park, with studio owner, Martin Levan.

Highly regarded for his work with artists including Hot Chocolate, Ralph McTell, Colosseum, Iron Maiden, John Martyn and The Strawbs, Levan is back recording after an 18 year break from the studio to make a name for himself as an international sound designer with a string of major hits to his name including The Little Shop Of Horrors, Cats, Starlight Express and Phantom Of The Opera.

'Games' is the outstanding result of a re-match of like-minds pitching their talents to this showcase of guitar virtuosity. Over six tracks here, spanning new material and Chick Corea and Miles Davis covers, Boyle chops, picks and runs with a guitar like no other, segueing from gentle atmospheric pieces to work of complexity and swagger.

Great material rendered by a fabulous player backed by a quality rhythm section, all beautifully-produced by Levan makes 'Games' a 'must-have' for the fusion fan and guitar buff alike.

The 'Games' line-up:

Gary Boyle - guitar

Patrick Illingworth - drums

Riaan Vosloo - bass

Zoe Rahman - piano

ABOUT GARY BOYLE

Gary Boyle's career began in the 1960's working with top British Singer Dusty Springfield. His 'first big gig' with Dusty was soon followed by the first of two stints with Brian Auger and Julie Driscoll (best known for their 60s hit, 'Wheel's On Fire'), with Gary playing on the act's two albums and touring the UK, Europe and the USA.

Gary attended the Leeds College of Music and on leaving joined cult folk/rock band Eclection with Gerry Conway (Fairport Convention) and the late Trevor Lucas (Fotheringay).

During the 1970s, Gary began three years of highly productive studio work in London, which included recording albums, radio and television jingles and film music.

During this period Gary contributed to album releases by Mike Westbrook, Mike Gibbs, Norma Winstone and Keith Tippett.

Other highlights included a season at Ronnie Scott 's in London with American sax player Eddie Harris, four albums with Japanese percussionist Stomu Yamashta, and an album with folk legend, Bert Jansch.

In 1973 Gary formed jazz-fusion band Isotope recording three albums and touring extensively in the UK, Europe and the USA.

After Isotope disbanded in 1975, Gary recorded several solo albums, "The Dancer" and "Electric Glide" with engineer/producer Martin Levan (with whom he was to renew a working relationship years later with his new release, 'Games'.)

During the 70s, Gary was voted New Star in the Melody Maker Poll while 'The Dancer' won the Pop/Jazz Award at Montreaux Jazz Festival.

From 1980-81, Gary lived in Copenhagen where he recorded two albums, one of which 'Stepout' was also produced by Martin Levan.

On returning to the UK, Gary formed the trio Triple Echo featuring the Roland Guitar Synth. Gary has toured the UK with artists such as guitarists Jim Mullen, John Etheridge, German bass player Eberhard Weber and double bass supremo, Danny Thompson.

Gary currently teaches guitar at Wigan and Leigh College and the Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (known as the Paul McCartney school).

While regularly working with his own trio, Gary also co-fronts the Gary Boyle/Nat Birchall Quartet as well as working in duo and band format with fellow Red Kite Artist, Brigitte Escobar.

Issued May 2005 by Singsong Entertainment Publicity

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