Sebastian Rochford’s July 2012 addition to the Days And Nights At The Takeaway series saw him collaborating with American jazz pianist Jason Moran.

Moran’s innovative approach has garnered much acclaim since he emerged in the late ‘90s. His work for Blue Note and his group The Bandwagon and others has cemented a reputation as one of the finest jazz musicians working today.

This track for The Takeaway took a slightly different approach to the other singles in the series. “Since Jason lives in New York, I asked him to send me a recording of himself on piano that I could then mess with at my place,” says Seb. “I was blown away by the music he sent and felt a little intimidated by it. I decided to not listen to it again until I threw myself in and improvised live drum takes and live iPad and synth figures, and took it from there.”

“This improvisation was taken from a solo concert in northern Italy,” adds Jason. “Midway through my performance I realised, I owe Seb some music! So, this piece arose out of the many conversations Seb and I have had about sound. I thought the flurry of glissandos would pique his interest. I love the outcome.”

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