IAIN MATTHEWS & SEARING QUARTET ~ Joy Mining FLED 3083

For singer-songwriter Iain Matthews Joy Mining represents a real career highlight. With a recording career as long, illustrious and industrious as that of Mr Matthews that is some claim. A few years he began working in Holland with the acclaimed Searing Quartet led by pianist Egbert Derix, their debut album is a very rare and beautiful collection. The songs are like exquisite jewels – intimate, introspective and deeply personal – set to the finest jazz arrangements and playing of the award-winning quartet. Having followed Iain’s music since What We Did On Our Holidays in 1969, we are very, very proud to have the opportunity to present Joy Mining on Fledg’ling.

“What Egbert, Peter, Norbert, Sjoed and I have created, is for me, beyond words. From a very special musical connection, that happens once, possibly twice in a lifetime, without rhyme, or reason came this disc. Love it, hate it, or show your ambivalence, this is beyond all doubt and discussion the best album of my career and I’m deeply indebted to all involved, for making a long anticipated dream a reality.” Iain Matthews, September 2008.

“Joy Mining strays off of the beaten path and therefore it’s absolutely worthwhile listening.”

“Joy Mining is an album with many layers. You have to peel away those layers like an onion. Everytime you listen to it, the music offers something new.”

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Iain Matthews : vocals
Egbert Derix : piano
Peter Hermesdorf : saxophones
Norbert Leurs : bass
Sjoerd Rutten : drums and percussion

1  St. Theresa’s Ghost
2  In Spite Of Myself
3  Fishing
4  My Town
5  Randolph Scott
6  God’s Eye View
7  Waves
8  Reservoir
9  The Solid Stuff
10  Another Night In Paradise
11  Shakespeare’s Typewriter
12  1944

Release date : 19th October 2009
Barcode number : 5020393 308328