Don't Buy The Sun, by Platonic Curry

Don't Buy The Sun

by Platonic Curry

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1.	The Groove Will Mask It 06:14	info	buy track
2.	Flying My Own Banners 05:04	info	buy track
3.	Coeur De Parisienne 05:40	info	buy track
4.	Pheromeme 06:11	info	buy track
5.	\Moonbeam 06:05	info	buy track
6.	Pushing For Improvement 06:23	info	buy track
7.	Inextricably Linked 05:48	info	buy track
8.	Beannachtai Na Feile Padraig 06:06	info	buy track
9.	Shadows, Silence & Dreams 06:11	info	buy track
10.	The Setting Sun 05:01	info	buy track

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The debut album from the six-piece jazz-funk band fronted by classical soprano Penelope Homer and saxophonist/composer Ben Donnelly bringing original songs and tunes bridging the gap between innovation and accessibility in jazz, while drawing on outside influences as varied as pop, hip-hop and Irish traditional music.
Platonic Curry formed in 2011 performing their own take on jazz-funk in venues across London, their primary goal being to present music that is both fresh sounding to experienced ears and accessible from the outset to anyone who has never explored jazz music before. “Don’t Buy The Sun” is a collection of original, songs and tunes, some of which date back to the band’s earliest performances, as well as a cover version of Arletty’s “Coeur de Parisienne” first heard in the 1932 film “Un Chien Qui Rapporte”.

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released December 6, 2013

All Music and Lyrics by Ben Donnelly
(except “Coeur de Parisienne” written by Choux/Sablon/Alexandre, arranged by Ben Donnelly; “Shadows, Silence & Dreams” Music by Ben Donnelly, Lyric by David Bacon)
Ben Donnelly – Saxophones
Penelope Homer – Vocals
Daniel Dibdin – Piano
Steve Pigott – Guitar (1,3,5,6,8,9)
Manolo Polidario– Guitar (2,4,7,10)
Raphael Bushman – Bass
Thomas Dortel – Drums

Recorded and mixed by Graham Hadley at Pink Usagi Studios, London.
Album produced by Ben Donnelly. Released by Shelled On Records. Cat no. SHLD13261
Cover Art by Holly Wade.

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Platonic Curry London, UK

Built on an upbringing on jazz and classical music and many years of composing and arranging for a number of big bands, Ben Donnelly delivers his own individual take on jazz-funk. With flavourings of pop, soul, drum’n’bass, hip-hop, irish traditional and swing, Platonic Curry promises to be interesting and different, but unconceited and soulful. ... more

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