When David Preston started composing for the project that became his first solo LP, he opened up some fascinating new perspectives, in contrast to his acclaimed work with high-octane fusioneers Preston/Glasgow/Lowe he found himself drawn to simple forms, textures and moods - 'not going full tilt all the time'.

To realise his vision, he assembled a cast of extraordinary musical explorers. Building on his relationship with six-string bassist Kevin Glasgow as a foundation, he chose multi-genre drummer Seb Rochford, equally at home playing with the avante-jazz of Polar Bear as he is with pop sensation Adele, and rounded the team off with front-rank composer, arranger, pianist and organist Kit Downes. All players whose approach could simultaneously encompass both simplicity and deep complexity, and match the freedom to improvise with a respect for the concision and directness of the song.

David took them into the studio and the band instantly gelled, diving into a mammoth session that yielded enough material for two full albums. Volume 1 - Purple / Black is the first offering - a coherent suite of song-form tunes whose direct, uncluttered melodicism conceals hidden depths that reveal themselves anew at each listen.

PERSONNEL:

• David Preston - (guitar)
• Kit Downes - (piano)
• Kevin Glasgow - (bass)
• Sebastian Rochford - (drums)

Recorded at Echo Zoo, October 5th & 6th, 2021

TRACKS:

• 01. O. Winston
• 02. Cassino Dream
• 03. Urtext
• 04. Purple
• 05. Black
• 06. Blues for Klemens
• 07. Salem Ascending
• 08. Prison Lullaby
• 09. Shade of Shibuya
• 10. VHS Poem
• 11. Susie Q's
• 12. Purple/Black