8th May 2023: Pre-order ‘Outlines’ by Dee Byrne now – album dropping June 23
We’re happy to have saxophonist Dee Byrne back for her second album – Outlines, which is now available to pre-order on our e-store.
Dee Byrne – alto saxophone
Nick Malcolm – trumpet
Tom Ward – clarinets
Rebecca Nash – piano
Olie Brice – double bass
Andrew Lisle – drums
Dee Byrne is an artist swimming freely in a sea of creative possibilities. Her Entropi project established her reputation as a fearless explorer of the interface between composition and improvisation, structure and freedom, driven by a constant urge to create. To reconnect with the roots of that urge, she took a deep dive into her own process, using visual art as a medium to unlock fresh approaches to composition.
The results can be heard on her latest Whirlwind release, and seen on the cover art: Outlines is a set of nine pieces for a specially assembled sextet of some of the UK’s most adventurous and genre-busting musicians. Bassist Olie Brice, drummer Andrew Lisle and piano/keyboard player Rebecca Nash are all bandleaders in their own right, capable of navigating the complexities of Byrne’s complex multi-modal compositions while allowing the spontaneity to flow freely: Tom Ward’s collection of clarinets and Nick Malcolm’s trumpet complete the frontline with Dee’s alto sax, spinning tales and painting pictures. “There are a lot of strong, deep musical and personal relationships in this band – the sort that can’t be fast-tracked. It’s a real band!”