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LJN: And other projects?

TG: There is also the release of the album Re-Focus in July. This follows on from Weather
Walker. The inspiration was Stan Getz’ Focus album from the early ’60s. A cult hit and
Stan’s favourite of his own recordings, it features the chamber string ensemble writing of
Eddie Sauter, which Stan
improvises over in free wheeling style. I take fragments of some of these improvisations and
use them as tiny motifs to grow new compositions. It has been a fascinating process to see
how such a hybrid, sometimes eccentric form of music has evolved over nearly 60 years.

I preserve some of the dreamy, psychedelic atmosphere of the source material (emphasised
by having a harp featured in the ensemble), but having Asaf Sirkis and Yuri
Goloubev supporting me as soloist leads to plenty of punch and risk-taking at times. The
most famous piece from the original album is I’m Late, based loosely on the Disney tune.
This I notated exactly including Stan’s solo, and this opens the album by way of a homage to
the original.

The premier of this work ReFocus, was to a full house at the Wigmore Hall in 2016. We are
still working on the cover shot, but me wearing 1960s attire with matching side-burns is not
going to happen…

LJN: And a revival of Acoustic Triangle?

TG: Yes another of the trios! Unbelievably it is 20 years since this ensemble was first
formed, and Malcolm Creese has organised a string of UK dates for myself and Gwilym to
rejoin him this June.
Please keep an eye on www.timgarland.com as the dates get confirmed.

And there is a Weather Walker Trio concert on 6 Feb at Cedar Room in Wells. The
cathedral school string orchestra will join us in a few pieces from the Weather Walker album.

LINKS: 31 January, Guildhall Jazz Orchestra

15 February, Garland/Locke/Simcock All-Star Trio
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