Year: 2022
Time: 17:18
File: MP3 @ 128K/s
Size: 16,1 MB
Art: Front
(6:40) 1. Omicron
(5:05) 2. Mister Magic
(5:32) 3. Calypso Collapso
Ubuntu Music is delighted to announce the second release from Judith and Dave O’Higgins with a digital EP that features the ‘His’n’Hers frontline tenor saxes doing battle in straight-ahead, full-on jazz. Omicron consists of three ‘bonus’ tracks which follow their highly successful debut album from 2020.
His’n’Hers affectionately pits Mr & Mrs O’Higgins against each other as in the movie, Mr & Mrs Smith. In reality, this is a swinging “tough tenors” band in the good humoured tradition of the great Johnny Griffin - Eddie Lockjaw Davis group, who made nine albums together between 1960 and 1962. But what Griffin and Davis did together was not a competition, however apparently combative. It was collaboration, mutual inspiration and special because of both the similarity and contrast of the two protagonists.
Judith and Dave describe the project: “The debut album was created days before the first lockdown, and the EP is a bookend, hence the aptness of ‘Omicron’. We were always working on expanding our repertoire and wrote the song ‘Calypso Collapso’ in this period. ‘Mister Magic’ was a playful suggestion that just seemed to work out. We can’t wait to get out on the road with this stuff!”
The recording was made with a “new meets old” aesthetic: inspired by the 50s and 60s Rudy Van Gelder recordings in terms of transparency and natural fidelity, but also with a nod to contemporary sonic developments. The O’Higgins have been on a mission for over 10 years to create a jazz friendly, ribbon mics, spill-and-all recording environment and JVG Studio gets better all the time.
Concerning their ongoing relationship with Ubuntu Music, the couple commented, saying, “It’s great to know Martin Hummel is always on your team, and it’s exciting to be a part of this continued relationship with the ever growing and eclectic label that is Ubuntu.”
Martin Hummel, Director of Ubuntu Music concludes: “We’re thrilled to continue our relationship with Judith and Dave. Their eponymous debut album was a runaway success and ‘Omicron’ is the logical extension to this. It’s a joy to have His’n’Hers as a part of the Ubuntu Family. ”https://www.weareubuntumusic.com/hisnhers-omspotify-copy
Personnel: Judith O’Higgins, tenor sax, Dave O’Higgins, tenor sax, Graham Harvey, piano, Jeremy Brown, bass
His’n’Hers affectionately pits Mr & Mrs O’Higgins against each other as in the movie, Mr & Mrs Smith. In reality, this is a swinging “tough tenors” band in the good humoured tradition of the great Johnny Griffin - Eddie Lockjaw Davis group, who made nine albums together between 1960 and 1962. But what Griffin and Davis did together was not a competition, however apparently combative. It was collaboration, mutual inspiration and special because of both the similarity and contrast of the two protagonists.
Judith and Dave describe the project: “The debut album was created days before the first lockdown, and the EP is a bookend, hence the aptness of ‘Omicron’. We were always working on expanding our repertoire and wrote the song ‘Calypso Collapso’ in this period. ‘Mister Magic’ was a playful suggestion that just seemed to work out. We can’t wait to get out on the road with this stuff!”
The recording was made with a “new meets old” aesthetic: inspired by the 50s and 60s Rudy Van Gelder recordings in terms of transparency and natural fidelity, but also with a nod to contemporary sonic developments. The O’Higgins have been on a mission for over 10 years to create a jazz friendly, ribbon mics, spill-and-all recording environment and JVG Studio gets better all the time.
Concerning their ongoing relationship with Ubuntu Music, the couple commented, saying, “It’s great to know Martin Hummel is always on your team, and it’s exciting to be a part of this continued relationship with the ever growing and eclectic label that is Ubuntu.”
Martin Hummel, Director of Ubuntu Music concludes: “We’re thrilled to continue our relationship with Judith and Dave. Their eponymous debut album was a runaway success and ‘Omicron’ is the logical extension to this. It’s a joy to have His’n’Hers as a part of the Ubuntu Family. ”https://www.weareubuntumusic.com/hisnhers-omspotify-copy
Personnel: Judith O’Higgins, tenor sax, Dave O’Higgins, tenor sax, Graham Harvey, piano, Jeremy Brown, bass
Omicron
