James Morrison - On The Edge (2007)

Experience an intimate view of the recording session for On The Edge - a vibrant ensemble of musicians creating a live recording of classic and original songs.
Simon Stockhausen and James Morrison met and worked together on a Lalo Schifrin project with the Cologne Radio Orchestra and immediately formed a musical relationship that has taken them both to new places. Since that meeting they have done a number of performances, both in Australia and Europe, which have stunned audienced with their sheer energy and spontaneity.
The time was right to record this synergy and they just needed the right "vehicle" to do it. The perfect accompanying players were found in a group of young musicians from Perth, Western Australia, who are not only virtuosic but have a sensitivity to the kind of music that James and Simon created.
The music draws on many diverse influences from new age to jazz, funk and latin. It has been described as "urban groove" - what you call it is unimportant; it moves different people in different ways.

Tracklist:

01. James Introduced The Band
02. Still Dangerous
03. James Introduces Self Portrait
04. Self Portrait
05. James Introduces Da Speech
06. Da Speech
07. James Introduces Nature Boy
08. Nature Boy
09. St James Infirmary
10. James Introduces On The Edge
11. On The Edge
12. James Introduces The Idea Of North
13. Oye Como Va
14. James Introduces Go Forth
15. Go Forth
16. James Introduces Eben Sieben
17. Eben Sieben
18. James Introduces Caravan
19. Caravan
20. Going Home

All James Morrison composisions.

Musicians:

James Morrison - trumpet, trombone, piano, digital trumpet, bass, flugel horn, soprano sax
Simon Stockhausen - keyboards, samples, soprano sax
Troy Roberts - tenor sax
Matthew Jodrall - trumpet, flugel horn
Andrew Fisenden - drums
Dane Alderson - 6 string bass
Sunil de Silva - percussion, smiles.

And guest vocalists THE IDEA OF NORTH:
Trish Delany Brown,
Naomi Crellin,
Nick Begbie,
Andrew Piper.