Is the product of a collaboration between Chris Allard and producer Mike Trim resulting in a wide-ranging album at once earthy, contemplative, considered, and yet energetic, fiery and space-age.
Joining Chris and Mike are Jim Watson on piano and keyboards, Dudley Phillips on double and electric basses and Nick Smalley on drums and percussion.
An exciting group of musicians at the very top of their game. Woven in Time combines accessibility with expertly balanced complexity along with great melodies, and groove.
Woven in Time
Chris Allard
Guitarist Chris Allard has recorded six previous original albums , garnering critical acclaim including four stars in Guitarist Magazine, Jazzwise, Jazz Journal, and BBC Music Magazine.
He has performed at major venues - Royal Albert Hall, the Pyramids Cairo, the Barbican, Montreux Jazz Festival, O2 Arena London, the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Beiteddine Arts Festival Lebanon, Edinburgh Festival, Duoro Jazz Festival, The Royal Festival Hall, the BBC Proms in Hyde Park.
Jim Watson
Jim is a Pianist, Keyboardist, Composer and Improviser. Credits include - Manu Katche, Sting, Katie Melua, Kurt Elling, Chrissie Hynde, Incognito, Richard Bona, Raul Midon, Zero 7, Meshell Ndegeocello, Peter King, Jean Toussaint
Discography - Manu Katche ECM, Manu Katche Live in Paris, Katie Melua ‘The Flood’, Ben Watt – Hendra, Incognito 'Life, Stranger Than Fiction', among many others.
About us
Dudley Phillips
Dudley is one of the leading creative bass players in the UK.
Albums to date include Susheela Raman, Yazz Ahmed, Loreena McKennitt, Huw Warren, Orphy Robinson on Blue Note, and John Parricelli ‘Alba’. Six albums with Perfect Houseplants, five albums with June Tabor, Monica Vasconcelos ‘HIH’, Charlie Wood ‘New Souvenirs’, John Harle/Marc Almond ‘Tyburn Tree’.
Touring includes Bill Withers (Two European tours), Billy Cobham (UK tour), Cedar Walton, Tom Scott and John Hendricks. He has toured the world many times over and played at most major international festivals.
Nick Smalley
Top drummer and percussionist Nick Smalley studied with Dave Hassell and Paul Clarivs in his native Manchester before going on to study at Leeds College of Music, where he was awarded the John Scheerer Prize for Kit Drums. He has appeared on numerous albums, performed all over the world with a huge variety of artists, worked extensively in the studio/session realm, and has led his own band at Ronnie Scott’s.
Producer Mike Trim with Chris in Geko Studio
Mike Trim has a long history in production and composing music for films, TV, theatre including Illuminatus! Missing Link, Etosha.
He has also worked with many artists.
Collaborators include: Show of Hands, Perfect Houseplants, Matheran, June Tabor, John Renbourn, Davy Spillane, Tom Toomey, Mark Lockheart and John Parricelli, Jacqui Dankworth MBE, Anthony Kerr and Ross Stanley.
Mike owns and runs Gecko Studio along with his son, producer Jasper Trim.
Jim Watson -
"a REAL piano player!"
Georgie Fame
Nick Smalley
"First-call drummer" -
Ronnie Scotts
Press
Chris Allard -
"borders on genius"
Jazz Journal ****
Guitarist Magazine ****
Jazzwise ****
BBC Music ****