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John
Greaves

Bio

A musical career which began in the sixties. From his father's danceband to Cambridge University, Fred Frith and Henry Cow. As an instrumentalist in the seventies he performed and recorded with Link Wray, Mike Oldfield, the Penguin Café Orchestra. First album of songs, "Kew.Rhone" New York 1976, words by Peter Blegvad, featuring Carla Bley, Mike Mantler and Andrew Cyrille.

Has lived in Paris since the eighties recording an impressive catalogue of original works as composer, singer and arranger and performs regularly on the international festival circuit with his own band. Has successfully blurred the horizons between jazz and rock, from Louis Sclavis to Jack Bruce, pop to poetry, from Robert Wyatt to Paul Verlaine. Latest album "Divine Ignorante" to be released Spring 2012. Cristal/Harmonia Mundi.

http://johngreaves.org.uk

Album Title Alt. Duration Compo/Artist Description Keywords Key BPM
CEZ4107 Serie Noire
[CEZ4107 - 20]
0 2'42 John Greaves Interrogative & wandering. Accordion, clarinet & trumpet. chromatic accordion French cinema Italian cinema clarinet (all) ... A 62
CEZ4068 Rotation
[CEZ4068 - 5]
1 2'22 John Greaves Patient & serious. Piano, electric guitar & electronics. cyclic investigation repetitive music arts & crafts ... Em 60
CEZ4068 Rotation 2
[CEZ4068 - 26]
0 1'26 John Greaves Shy & crystalline. Vibraphone, marimba, clarinet & strings. cyclic investigation repetitive music arts & crafts ... Ab 100
CEZ4182 Time and Time Again
[CEZ4182 - 17]
0 3'54 John Greaves Disturbing & inexorable. Constant progression. Synth, keyboards & ... inexorable interrogative investigation mysterious ... Ebm 95
CEZ4067 Man in the Street
[CEZ4067 - 19]
0 2'08 John Greaves, Jean-Francois Morin Relaxed & confident. Electric guitar, viola, electronics rhythm & ... lazy urban landscape relaxed rock ballad ... A 115
CEZ4067 Cold Comfort
[CEZ4067 - 3]
0 2'23 John Greaves Wandering, bizarre & introspective. Musical saw, electric guitar & ... lazy urban landscape musical saw melancholic ... Dm 68
CEZ4107 Lonely Motel
[CEZ4107 - 9]
0 1'12 John Greaves Sad & solitary. Electric guitar, harmonica & electric guitar. chromatic harmonica investigation wandering film noir ... Bbm 74
CEZ4107 Quai De Seine
[CEZ4107 - 21]
0 1'26 John Greaves Nostalgic & wandering. Accordion, piano & trumpet. French cinema social drama 1950 chromatic accordion ... Gbm 65
CEZ4096 Sleep Sliding Away
[CEZ4096 - 4]
0 2'07 John Greaves Interrogative & panoramic. Ukulele, musical saw @ 0'30, Fender Rhodes ... swaying intimate relaxation country & garden ... Am 74
CEZ4086 Passez la Monnaie
[CEZ4086 - 18]
0 1'59 John Greaves Nostalgic but unusual. Parisian java. Accordion, recorder & rhythm. circus music street theatre gardening Paris ... C 99
CEZ4081 A Canterbury Tale
[CEZ4081 - 5]
0 2'12 John Greaves Phantasmagorical & unusual. Harmonium & bass guitar. weird harmonium flash back unclassifiable ... Em 80
CEZ4070 Farmer's Market
[CEZ4070 - 5]
0 2'35 John Greaves, Fay Lovsky Peaceful & intimate. Ukulele, voice, violin @ 0'37, tuba & harmonica ... tender folk ballad country & garden lazy ... Am 162
CEZ4067 First Aid
[CEZ4067 - 16]
0 1'19 John Greaves Dramatic & urgent. Electric guitar, violin & electronics. cinematic rock sport drama distorted electric guitar relentless ... E 77
CEZ4067 Yesteryear
[CEZ4067 - 22]
0 2'15 John Greaves Nostalgic & cosy. Piano & strings. social drama melancholic destiny lazy ... A 86
CEZ4108 Barfly
[CEZ4108 - 1]
0 1'33 John Greaves Interrogative & wandering. Muted trumpet & piano. film noir new wave (cinema) wandering nocturnal ... B 112
CEZ4108 Tuxedo Moonlight
[CEZ4108 - 2]
1 1'21 John Greaves Sensual & nostalgic. Muted trumpet & piano. film noir new wave (cinema) nocturnal muted trumpet ... Ab 153
CEZ4108 Tuxedo Moonlight 2
[CEZ4108 - 3]
0 1'29 John Greaves Pensive & nostalgic. Solo muted trumpet. muted trumpet new wave (cinema) retro cinema cinematic jazz ... Eb 68
CEZ4108 Sidewalk Rain
[CEZ4108 - 10]
0 2'08 John Greaves Sad & solitary. Trumpet & piano. film noir melancholic sad retro cinema ... Em 93
CEV3027 Some Come Home
[CEV3027 - 23]
0 1'43 John Greaves Solemn & moving. Flugel horn & piano. 1940 melancholic melodic acoustic piano ... Em 112
CEZ4085 Four Roses for Marcel
[CEZ4085 - 18]
0 1'50 John Greaves Flaccid slow waltz. Melodicas & small harmonium. clumsy circus music retro cinema lazy ... A 90
CEZ4113 Time on the Blink
[CEZ4113 - 22]
0 1'57 John Greaves Mischievous & heavy. Percussion, harmonium & electronics. 100 BPM. circus music animation & cartoons blooper quirky ... Am 100
CEZ4108 An Ordinary Killer
[CEZ4108 - 4]
0 1'48 John Greaves Arrogant & threatening. Trumpet & piano. patient film noir retro cinema nocturnal ... Gbm 90
CEZ4108 52nd Street
[CEZ4108 - 5]
1 1'12 John Greaves Suddain & melancholic. Trumpet & piano. film noir retro cinema new wave (cinema) abstract art ... Am 110
CEZ4108 52nd Street 2
[CEZ4108 - 6]
0 1'15 John Greaves Wandering & introspective. Solo trumpet. trumpet cinematic jazz new wave (cinema) retro cinema ... Am 83
CEZ4108 Hot Cat Cool Kitty
[CEZ4108 - 7]
0 1'28 John Greaves Sad & solitary. Trumpet & piano. cool jazz new wave (cinema) film noir cinematic jazz ... Am 90
CEZ4108 Platinum Blonde
[CEZ4108 - 8]
0 1'16 John Greaves Nostalgic & interrogative. Muted trumpet & piano. new wave (cinema) jazz club retro cinema cinematic jazz ... Ab 62
CEZ4096 The Land Of Nod
[CEZ4096 - 22]
0 2'36 John Greaves Nocturnal & cyclic. Keyboard, Baschet Structures, electronics & man's ... humming male voice childhood peaceful patient ... Abm 80
CEV3030 The Silent Screen
[CEV3030 - 20]
0 1'51 John Greaves Voluptuous & intimate. Violin & piano. 1930 1940 retro cinema sentimental ... Am 71
CEV3027 Thanksgiving
[CEV3027 - 5]
0 2'25 John Greaves Meditative & moving. Solo Harmonium. harmonium United States of America protestantism strict ... Eb 63
CEV3027 Peace Dawns
[CEV3027 - 28]
0 2'00 John Greaves Inspired & sentimental. Solo piano. United States of America confident destiny acoustic piano ... Bm 111
CEV3027 Interstate Nights
[CEV3027 - 32]
0 2'09 John Greaves Confident & moving. Piano & harmonica. United States of America simple romantic contemporary western ... Bb 107
CEZ4085 Le Vieux Ciné
[CEZ4085 - 40]
0 1'59 John Greaves Sweet & nostalgic waltz. Piano, accordion & recorder. retro cinema intimate sentimental swaying ... D 93
CEZ4086 Grog Kills
[CEZ4086 - 36]
0 1'04 John Greaves Chaos & complex. Brass Band. circus music street theatre dissonant carnival ... Bm 143
CEZ4096 Slumbertown
[CEZ4096 - 16]
0 1'30 John Greaves Languid & soothing. Piano & harmonica @ 0'28. romantic intimate interiors & cooking peaceful ... Bb 76
CEZ4096 In The Night Sky
[CEZ4096 - 23]
0 1'15 John Greaves Celestial & soothing. Fender Rhodes, harmonica & little bells. peaceful country & garden lazy dreamy ... D 81
CEV3027 Home Of The Brave
[CEV3027 - 2]
0 0'57 John Greaves Proud & solemn. Solo piano. United States of America historical narrative politics confident ... D 113
CEZ4086 Armed for Salvation
[CEZ4086 - 22]
0 1'27 John Greaves Naïve & simple. Harmonium. harmonium animation & cartoons confident simple ... Dm 122
CEZ4107 Fedora Shadow
[CEZ4107 - 12]
0 0'50 John Greaves Lazy & melancholic. Piano & trumpet. jazzy B movie film noir investigation ... Gm 76
CEZ4089 Papa And Me
[CEZ4089 - 6]
0 1'19 John Greaves Dreamy & tender. Little girl's & man's voice & piano. childhood tender naive child's solo voices ... Eb 95
CEZ4089 The Sand Pit
[CEZ4089 - 12]
0 1'23 John Greaves Simple & tender. Melodica & toy piano. childhood naive animation & cartoons circus music ... Em 130
CEZ4089 Scaly Things
[CEZ4089 - 29]
0 1'32 John Greaves Piano scales. Tender & simple. Solo piano. childhood tender swaying intimate ... Gbm 89
CEZ4511 No Dice (It's Time to Leave)
[CEZ4511 - 14]
1 2'54 John Greaves Lyrics ... 1st part jazz ballad. Sentimental & intimate song in late night mood. ... jazz ballad classy intimate jazz club ... Abm 112
CEZ4511 No Dice Instrumental
[CEZ4511 - 35]
0 2'54 John Greaves 1st part jazz ballad. Sentimental & intimate in late night mood. 2nd ... jazz ballad classy intimate jazz club ... Dbm 112
CEZ4500 In Te (Oh Baby Oh)
[CEZ4500 - 50]
0 3'52 Annie Barbazza Lyrics ... Pop song sung in Italian. Passionate, romantic & poignant. Female ... pop song Italian cinema sentimental variety music ... Bb 95
CEZ4496 Fireside Chat
[CEZ4496 - 27]
0 1'39 John Greaves Suspended, intimate, delicate & tender. Solo piano. Suggested for ... intimate introspective sentimental French TV serie ... Cm 104
CEG5030 Hot Cat Cool Kitty
[CEG5030 - 19]
0 1'27 John Greaves Melancholic, nocturnal & lonely. Trumpet & piano. Suggested for ... muted trumpet introspective melancholic nocturnal ... Am 68
CEZ4456 Despite the Night
[CEZ4456 - 8]
0 1'42 John Greaves Social drama & historical documentary. Dreamy but desolate. Cello, ... poignant historical movie social drama moving ... Cm 111
CEZ4456 Footsteps of the Past
[CEZ4456 - 18]
0 2'10 John Greaves Social drama. Melancholic & steady. Waltz tempo. Piano, violin, pizz ... melancholic contemporary series suspended atmosphere intimate ... Em 82
CEG5026 A Precious Art
[CEG5026 - 11]
0 2'20 John Greaves Long building ambient textures with peaceful echoed piano. Suggested ... underwater space atmospheric cold desert ... Db 82
CCB1049 Virgule
[CCB1049 - 2]
1 2'50 John Greaves Lyrics ... French love song in a jazzy mood. Peaceful & airy. Male & woman ... dreamy arty France intimate ... Am 91
CCB1049 Virgule Instrumental
[CCB1049 - 15]
0 2'40 John Greaves France. French ballad. Peaceful & airy. Piano, accordion, bass & drum. dreamy arty France intimate ... Am 90
CCB1049 Jour de Fête
[CCB1049 - 1]
1 3'42 John Greaves Lyrics ... French love song in a jazzy mood. Confident & peaceful. Male & woman ... arty jazzy jazz song male singer ... Dbm 95
CCB1049 Jour de Fête Instrumental
[CCB1049 - 14]
0 2'23 John Greaves Urban landscapes. France. Jazzy, confident & peaceful. Trumpet, ... arty confident France lazy ... Abm 95
CCB1049 Berceuse
[CCB1049 - 4]
1 3'40 John Greaves Lyrics ... French song like a lullaby. Peaceful & tender. Male & woman voices, ... arty ballad France peaceful ... G 107
CCB1049 Berceuse Instrumental
[CCB1049 - 17]
0 3'27 John Greaves France. Peaceful & tender. Trumpet, piano, accordion, bass & drum. ballad peaceful acoustic piano dreamy ... G 107
CCB1049 Où Etiez-Vous?
[CCB1049 - 6]
1 3'00 John Greaves Lyrics ... French love song in a jazzy mood. Peaceful, melancholic & ... arty jazzy melancholic France ... D 72
CCB1049 Où Etiez-vous? Instrumental
[CCB1049 - 19]
0 2'47 John Greaves Jazzy. French ballad. Peacful & melancholic. Trumpet, piano & ... jazzy melancholic trumpet ballad ... D 68
CCB1049 Absence
[CCB1049 - 9]
1 3'40 John Greaves Lyrics ... French song. Melancholic, intimate & peaceful. Female & male voices, ... melancholic moving suspended atmosphere chromatic accordion ... Am 65
CCB1049 Absence Instrumental
[CCB1049 - 22]
0 2'59 John Greaves France. Jazz ballad. Melancholic & peaceful. Bass, Ebow, trumpet, ... melancholic jazz ballad moving suspended atmosphere ... Am 65
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