Get the Blessing (previously known as the Blessing) are a jazz rock quartet based in Bristol, England.[1] The band formed in 2000 when Jim Barr (bass guitar) and Clive Deamer (drums), who had played with Portishead, joined Jake McMurchie (saxophone) and Pete Judge (trumpet) over their appreciation of Ornette Coleman.[1]
Get the Blessing have released six albums; their debut All Is Yes won best album at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards.[2] Their album Bristopia was released in 2018.
Get the Blessing combines jazz and rock.[1][3][4][5] Most of their songs are instrumental, although there have been guest singers such as Tammy Payne on "The Unnameable" and "Music Style Product" and Deamer on "Bugs in Amber". For promotional pictures and record covers, they often cover their heads with orange cellophane.[5] The Guardian wrote that the band's music contains "horn laments and full-on free thrashes".[6] The Times described their live performances have been described as "technically audacious, mysterious and droll".[5]
Band members
Jake McMurchie
Pete Judge (trumpet) has composed music for soundtracks[1] and has worked with three cane whale, Alex Vann of Spiro, Paul Bradley of Me band, and Eyebrow with Paul Wigens of Blurt
Jake McMurchie (saxophone) leads the band Michelson Morley and has played with Portishead and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra.[1]
Jim Barr (bass guitar) – Barr is a session musician who has worked with Peter Gabriel and Portishead.[1]
^ abcdefgNastos, Michael G. "Get the Blessing". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
^"BBC – Music – Jazz Awards 2008". BBC. 16 March 2009. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
^Andy Robson (27 March 2008). "The Blessing – All is Yes". Jazzwise. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
^Chris Jones (8 March 2008). "BBC – Music – Review of The Blessing – All is Yes". BBC. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
^ abcDavid Sinclair (8 February 2008). "The Blessing: Bar Academy". The Times. Retrieved 17 November 2009.
^Fordham, John. "4 star review of GTB at Kings Place, March 2013". The Guardian.
External links
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Official website
January 08, 2023
blessing, previously, known, blessing, jazz, rock, quartet, based, bristol, england, band, formed, 2000, when, barr, bass, guitar, clive, deamer, drums, played, with, portishead, joined, jake, mcmurchie, saxophone, pete, judge, trumpet, over, their, appreciati. Get the Blessing previously known as the Blessing are a jazz rock quartet based in Bristol England 1 The band formed in 2000 when Jim Barr bass guitar and Clive Deamer drums who had played with Portishead joined Jake McMurchie saxophone and Pete Judge trumpet over their appreciation of Ornette Coleman 1 Get the BlessingGet the Blessing Treibhaus Innsbruck 2011Background informationAlso known asThe BlessingOriginBristol England United KingdomGenresJazz rockYears active2000 presentLabelsCake CandidMembersJake McMurchiePete JudgeJim BarrClive DeamerWebsitetheblessing wbr co wbr ukGet the Blessing have released six albums their debut All Is Yes won best album at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards 2 Their album Bristopia was released in 2018 Contents 1 Style 2 Band members 3 Discography 4 References 5 External linksStyle EditGet the Blessing combines jazz and rock 1 3 4 5 Most of their songs are instrumental although there have been guest singers such as Tammy Payne on The Unnameable and Music Style Product and Deamer on Bugs in Amber For promotional pictures and record covers they often cover their heads with orange cellophane 5 The Guardian wrote that the band s music contains horn laments and full on free thrashes 6 The Times described their live performances have been described as technically audacious mysterious and droll 5 Band members Edit Jake McMurchie Pete Judge trumpet has composed music for soundtracks 1 and has worked with three cane whale Alex Vann of Spiro Paul Bradley of Me band and Eyebrow with Paul Wigens of Blurt Jake McMurchie saxophone leads the band Michelson Morley and has played with Portishead and the National Youth Jazz Orchestra 1 Jim Barr bass guitar Barr is a session musician who has worked with Peter Gabriel and Portishead 1 Clive Deamer drums vocals is a session musician who has played with Radiohead Portishead Jeff Beck Alison Moyet Siouxsie Sioux Roni Size and Reprazent He has been a member of Hawkwind and Robert Plant s Strange Sensation 1 Discography Edit2008 All Is Yes released as The Blessing Cake Candid 2008 Bleach Cake The Unnameable released as The Blessing Cake Candid 2009 Bugs in Amber Cake Candid 2012 OCDC Naim Jazz 2014 Lope and Antilope Naim Jazz 2015 Astronautilus Naim Jazz 2018 BristopiaReferences Edit a b c d e f g Nastos Michael G Get the Blessing AllMusic Retrieved 19 January 2019 BBC Music Jazz Awards 2008 BBC 16 March 2009 Retrieved 17 November 2009 Andy Robson 27 March 2008 The Blessing All is Yes Jazzwise Retrieved 17 November 2009 Chris Jones 8 March 2008 BBC Music Review of The Blessing All is Yes BBC Retrieved 17 November 2009 a b c David Sinclair 8 February 2008 The Blessing Bar Academy The Times Retrieved 17 November 2009 Fordham John 4 star review of GTB at Kings Place March 2013 The Guardian External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Get the Blessing Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Get the Blessing amp oldid 1084482510 Band members, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
