01-The Mountain 5:30
02-Tell me a tale 7:00
03-Come my friend 5:19
04-Contemplation 5:18
05 Like You 1.mp3 7:26
06-A Simple Tune 9:15
07 Snap Trap 1.mp3 5:50
08-Episode 7:50
Episodes
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Derek Nash at ClownPocket Studios. September 2000
“Bratoëff compositions looks to hard bop and M-base for inspiration, but are utterly unique”.Jazzwise
Between Lines
02 Far Away 1.mp3 7:45
03-Equilibre 8:30
05-NY 6:28
06-Lignes 8:22
07-Conscience (part 123) 9:50
08-Little Stream 8:00
Personnel
Personnel
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Temple Studios London by Chris Lewis, June 2004
“subtle, spontaneous, informed contemporary jazz” John Fordham - Guardian
Points of perception
01 Farewell 1'10
02- Shrinking world 3'55
03- Staring at stars 4'54
04- Blast coruption 5'06
07- Idiom 5'26
08 Cloud Shapes Over A Purple Sky 1.mp3
09- Rise 3'24
10- Pond at dusk 6'54
11- Eulogyeyes 2'47
12- Forgotten Dreams 4'02
13- Above ground (bonus track) 3'30
Personnel
Jonathan Bratoëff- Guitar, keyboard and Fender Rhodes
Tom Arthurs- Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Oskar Gudjonsson- Tenor Sax (tracks 4,8,10 and 12)
Pete Wareham- Baritone and tenor saxophones,(tracks 6 and 13) flute (track 4)
Nick Ramm- Fender Rhodes, piano and Nord Lead Analogue Synth
Seb Rochford- Drums (tracks 2,4,6,7 ,10 and 12)
Wampa- Electronics, beats, percussion, Fender Rhodes, tabla, drums.
Tom Mason-Double bass and electric bass
Special Guests:
Julia Biel-voice (track 8 and 10)
Vital- Scratch.(track 6)
“Bratoëff has constructed urbane and enigmatic material that swings and grooves under the acoustic skin of a body electric. Zawinul and Shorter might sing along in a millennial Weather Report.” Kevin Le Gendre
Recorded at Crouch hill by J Bratoëff, The Hole by Wampa, Steam room by John Wilkinson and E1 studios by Ben Fitzgerald, London UK. Mixed by Chris Lewis, Wampa and J Bratoëff, October 2005 Mastered by Chris Lewis
01. The Muybridge Line 3:06
03 Solar 1.mp3 3:28
04. Alone together 3:43
05. The Marcellus Shale 0:57
06. Soon 2:33
08. Wire Floor 0:46
09. Locomotive 3:27
10. Lazy Bird 2:59
11. Body and Soul 4:22
12. Someday My Prince Will Come 1:42
13. Cherokee 2:15
14. Augur in the Coal Mine 2:27
Chapters
Personnel
Jonathan Bratoëff: Guitar
Chris Vatalaro: Drums
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Vatalaro, London 2008
Mindscapes
Personnel
01-Bird dance 4.46 02 Transition.mp3 8.27
03-Mindscape part 1 2.27
05-Ephemeral light 5.23
06-Moving lines 4.00
07-Mindscape part 2 2.34
08-Nothing certain 6.21
09-Pluton n’est plus 7.21
10-Mindscape part 3 0.55
11 Echeance.mp3 6.00
Recorded at the Cow Shed Studio by Joe Leach on April 20th and 21st 2009 London UK.
Mixed by Chris Vatalaro, London, mastered by Robert Harder.
Discography
Jonathan Bratoëff: guitar
Mark Hanslip: Tenor sax
Tom Mason: Bass
James Maddren: Drums
Jonathan Bratoëff: guitar
Pete Wareham: Tenor sax
Tom Mason: Bass
Seb Rochford: Drums
Jonathan Bratoëff: guitar
Adam Bishop: Tenor and soprano sax
Ben Davis: Cello (tracks 4, 5, 7 and 8
Tom Barlow: Bass (all tracks except 7 )
Seb Rochford: Drums
“Chapters is a success on it’s own terms and is well worthy of investigation by inquisitive listeners. Frisell fans in particular should give this album a go” Ian Mann The Jazzman
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“With equal helpings of free improvisation and melodic exploration, this is a fine example of contemporary guitar-led jazz played with real feeling” Steve Grantham Aol Music