Golliwogs Cakewalk Debussy - Music

Www.Doctorgradus.Co.Uk Often Described As Jacques Loussier Gone Bananas Doctor Gradus Re-Imagine The Music Of The French Impressionists In A Heady Mix Of Harmonic Opulence Cascading Lyricism And Rhythmic Lunacy. Formed In The Autumn Of 2011 As A Healthy Tonic To Their Individual Professional Work Which Has Seen Them Play As Side Men Everywhere From The Big Chill To Carnegie Hall Doctor Gradus Sees The Combined Talents Of Pete Whinnett On Piano Andy Philip- Guitar Rob Levy- Bass And Dave Bryant On Drums. Born Out Of Pete And Andy’s Curiosity With Improvisation And A Desire To Bring Something Fresh To The Scene The Quartet Began To Meet And Generally Noodle Around With Exuberance Laying Down A New Blend Of Rhythmic Ideas And Melodic Musings Based Around The Works Of French Composers. Thus The Humble Beginnings Of Doctor Gradus Were Formed. To Date The Group Have Re-Imagined A Wide Selection Of Some Known As Well As Lesser Known Works Including Debussy’s Golliwogs Cakewalk And Passepied Satie's Gnossienne Faure's Trio Op.120 And Ravel's Mother Goose Suite. "The Wealth Of Material Out There To Experiment With Is Endless " Says Pete "There Are Many Great Recordings By The Likes Of Gabriele Montero And Jacques Loussier With Their Classical/jazz Crossover Interpretations Of Bach Etc. But I Wanted To Try Something More Unusual And After Discussing This With Andy He Suggested We Try Working On Compositions By French Composers." 2012 Will See Doctor Gradus Making Their Live Debut Whilst Juggling Their Individual Professional Commitments As They Look Forward To Bringing The Innovation Of Their Vivid Musical Imagination To A Wider Audience. read less