Paul Speare Music

Hello to all the followers of this page, and welcome to those who've recently joined.

I'd like to wish you all a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

2023 was a busy one for me with a new EP - In Search of Avet - written and produced, the Anniversary Remasters of the first EP - Time and Place - released, plus the instrumental version of Ephemeral. In addition, for other people, I was commissioned to write 27 horn arrangements for a soul band, and also to record a number of flute parts for a musical production in Stockton-on-Tees. There were also the live performances at PizzaExpress Live and Herne Bay Jazz & Swing Fest, the first ever playing all my own material.

I'd like to thank the musicians, engineers and others who've all made great contributions to my work this year:
Flo Moore, Hilary Cameron, Ginger Bennett, Simon Golding, Jonathan Ward, Andee Birkett, Shaun Griffith, Rosie Tompsett, Martin Bloor, Rachel Threlfall, Julian Whitfield at Space Sequoia, Ed Deegan at Gizzard, Kai Hoffman at Herne Bay Jazz & Swing Fest, Lee at 2 Tone - Before, During & After for the feature, and billzinho for airing my tunes on Mixcloud!

And thanks to all of you for taking the interest to follow this page, and everyone who has supported me by buying the music, coming to the shows, or otherwise just giving your encouragement and sharing posts - it's much appreciated!

I'm formulating ideas now for a new project in 2024 and will, of course, release details here first.

Thanks
Paul
https://paulspeare.bandcamp.com/

Just released on Bandcamp and all the usual streaming platforms.

Hello again

Today I've released an instrumental version of Ephemeral which is something I've been meaning to do for a while. It features alto flute taking the main melody with the track and string arrangement from the original.

It's on Bandcamp and now starting to pop up on the usual streaming channels.

Enjoy!

Ephemeral (Instrumental), by Paul Speare track by Paul Speare

We had a blast at Herne Bay Jazz Festival yesterday! The weather was perfect and there was a great crowd.

Some of us stayed on until the end to see all the other superb bands which followed: Jim Mullen, Dennis Rollins Velocity Trio, Claire Martin (with the amazing Jason Rebello on piano), Lokkhi Terra and The Coal Miners.

An amazing event which was all due to the tireless commitment of Kai Hoffman and her team of volunteers!

Picture by Jean Marshall

Delighted that *Kenny* is being played tonight on BBC Radio Kent!

"Ephemeral" was played on Upload on BBC Radio Kent last night. Fantastic comments by Leo Ulph, with well deserved compliments on the vocal performance of Hilary Cameron!

Here's a Soundcloud link to the track and comments.

BBC Radio Kent - Ephemeral - 03.08.23 Leo Ulph plays "Ephemeral" on BBC Radio Kent with very complimentary comments! "Ephemeral" is a jazz ballad - written, arranged and produced my myself - featuring vocals by Hilary Cameron. String qu

Thanks to billzinho for including In Search of Avet in his latest Mixcloud show! Bill's monthly show features a refreshing selection of great new jazz, hip hop and latin releases and I'm flattered to be included. Here's to "Jazz Mates" Bill!

Billzinho #25 Billzinho has pulled together a fresh selection of jazz and other brand new releases that have got stuck in his head these past four weeks. From the streets of East London to the valleys of Wales and well beyond, these tunes will put some sunshine in your summer.

The new EP, In Search of Avet, is now available to stream from all the usual channels, and much sooner than expected (great work, Tunecore!)

https://open.spotify.com/album/01qJssuvqsTprTNN1YVQNd?si=MKs-JCo8TP2zarMWgCdZ6Q

https://music.apple.com/us/album/in-search-of-avet-ep/1699222712

https://tidal.com/browse/album/307087206

https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_mIfydGKL36XakRnSHMKbZqNf5v4cSi86w&feature=share

In Search of Avet A new music service with official albums, singles, videos, remixes, live performances and more for Android, iOS and desktop. It's all here.

Today sees the initial release of my new EP, In Search of Avet, on Bandcamp. The other streaming services should follow within a few days.

One of the many things I like about Bandcamp is having space to properly credit the musicians and other contributors, and also to write some background to each track as there's usually a bit of a story behind all my tunes!

I set myself more challenges than on the previous EP, with arrangements for string quartet and brass section, and some unconventional chord structures and melodies. I write and produce whatever comes into my head rather than thinking commercially and have definitely pushed the boat out with some of the experimentation; I'd be interested to hear your thoughts.

As followers of this page, you're among the first to hear about the release. Feel free just to listen to the tracks or, if so inclined, to support my work further by buying the EP or individual tracks as a download.

Thanks to the wonderful musicians who, as ever, exceeded my expectations:
Hilary Cameron (keyboards, vocals), Ginger Bennett (vocals), Simon Golding (guitar), Flo Moore (bass), Jonathan Ward (drums), Shaun Griffith (trumpet), Rosie Tompsett (violin), Martin Bloor (viola), Rachel Threlfall (cello).

I hope you enjoy it!

In Search of Avet, by Paul Speare 4 track album

Looking forward to taking part in this show with Lou Fowkes! We'll be talking about Herne Bay Jazz Festival and playing some of my tracks including a new unreleased one from the forthcoming EP.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=766706528790149&id=100063524261970

After a brilliant night in the studio yesterday with trombonist Geoff Mason (did you catch the show?), next week Lou is delighted to welcome saxophonist, flutist and clarinet player Paul Speare!

Aside from his own compilations, Paul has worked with some real industry greats, including Paul Weller and Elvis Costello AND was an original member of the infamous Birmingham band Dexys Midnight Runners playing on the album Too-Rye-Ay (1982) as well as the singles: 'Come On Eileen', 'Jackie Wilson Said' and 'The Celtic Soul Brothers.'

Paul is delighted to be part of the line-up for the Herne Bay Jazz & Swing Fest taking place on the 19 & 20th August. So make sure you catch 'Lou's Rhythm & Blues Show' next Thursday from 7pm, when she'll be playing some of Paul's songs and having a good old chat about...well...anything and everything....

Much anticipation for this event! Playing alongside some great artists.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=760102239450578&id=100063524261970

2023 lineup 3:00pm 20th August Paul Speare Band! Paul Speare has worked as a recording and touring musician - playing saxophone and flute - for various pop and soul artists since the 1970s. He was a member of Dexys Midnight Runners, playing on their hugely successful single Come On Eileen, and moved on to become a sought-after session musician with Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, and more recently Paul Weller. Paul Speare brings together musical influences from jazz, soul and prog with strong bass lines and grooves beneath flights of improvisation by the band.
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I'm delighted to announce that the band is confirmed to appear at Herne Bay Jazz Festival this year!

Sunday 20th August, 3pm, Pier Stage.

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Work progresses towards the next releases from Paul Speare - Time and Place A delightful day in the studio with Flo Moore and Jonathan Ward working their magic!

It was a pleasure to chat with Lee Morris before the Pizza Express Live Holborn show in January for this latest edition of https://www.facebook.com/2tonebook

There's a great review of the show, together with an in-depth interview!

Issue 8 of the fanzine has now been released. For those late to the party, did you know that you can pick up back copies of Issues 1-7?

All issues of the fanzine are available to buy from: 2tonefanzine.bigcartel.com

It's been a while since I posted on here. Since our very enjoyable live debut at Pizza Express Live in January I've been working on a commission which is now almost complete. So back to Time And Place...

The band played so well at our live show, but I think the Musician of the Day award has to go to bass player Ollie Davie, who played all my tricky tunes impeccably and whipped up a storm, after only one afternoon's rehearsal! You'll hear him in action on this recording from the show.

This tune, Kenny, is a recent one and includes a rapping section by Ginger Bennett which she wrote the words for.

I'm now planning to record some new tracks for release in late Spring and will, of course, keep you updated on progress.

Kenny (Pizza Express Live 10/01/2023) From the live debut of Time And Place at Pizza Express Live, Holborn, London. Paul Speare - music, lyrics, alto flute Ginger Bennett - lyrics, vocals Hilary Cameron - keyboards Simon Golding - electri

Hello to all followers of this page, Paul here.

Here's the original draft that Ginger made of the Time And Place EP cover design. I'd been wondering how we could use it and realised it would make a great Christmas card for you all!

It's been quite a year - most of it, for me, spent in one studio or another - with eight tunes now recorded, and released on all the popular streaming services as well as Bandcamp.
https://paulspeare.bandcamp.com/album/time-and-place

And, of course, I'm now looking forward to the live debut of all this material - plus two brand new compositions - at Pizza Express Live Holborn on 10th January, with the full band and my good friend and guest vocalist gingerbennett. There are still some tickets available so don't hesitate to grab some using the link below, safe in the knowledge that the trains and London Underground will be running on that date! It would be great to meet you and have a chat afterwards.
https://www.pizzaexpresslive.com/whats-on/paul-speare

Sincere thanks for your support this year! There will be more good things to come in 2023. In the meantime I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Healthy New Year.

Paul Speare

It's release day for the CD of Time And Place!
This is the collection of all eight tracks.

CD and downloads available from Bandcamp.

https://paulspeare.bandcamp.com/album/time-and-place

We're thrilled to have Paul's track - Chelsea Boots - played on Billzinho's latest music show! Thanks for the compliments, Bill, and for relaying the story of how the title came about so eloquently!

Intro and track from 49'46" and the story from 1:00:36

The whole show is also essential listening for those who appreciate music genres beyond the commercial.

Billzinho #17 The new music just keeps on coming, and it’s beautiful. Join Billzinho for the best of the new tunes from Israeli jazz to Brazilian hip hop with some Catalan groove thrown in too, all on the thesound.fm

EP now also on Apple Music!

Time and Place - EP by Paul Speare Album · 2022 · 4 Songs

We're very proud to announce that Paul's Time and Place EP is now released. All four tracks were composed and produced by Paul.

The titles are:
76 (featuring Ginger Bennett, vocals)
Chelsea Boots
Water Lane (featuring Ginger Bennett, vocals)
Whitstable Five

The same brilliant musicians contributed to all the tracks:
Hilary Cameron (keyboards)
Simon Golding (guitar)
Flo Moore (bass)
Jonathan Ward (drums)

And, of course, Paul features on baritone sax, flute, alto flute, and bass clarinet

The EP is available on the following streaming platforms, with others to follow:

https://open.spotify.com/album/7JYtGqPxa0ktpvkypZLANU

https://listen.tidal.com/album/258526475

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZD8v5hjSNA&list=PLiHhJit0bOAwRmD26yW-crYnUHwnsDVg0

https://www.deezer.com/en/album/372719467