We've been recording a new album at the Fish Factory in Willesden. All together in one very live room at the same time straight onto 16 track 2 inch tape, courtsey of Mr Studer, playing new material as well as accoustic version of pieces from the Stonephace debut album. We even did a version of the old Working Week favourite Soul Train from the Companeros album. Larry, pianist Zoe Rahman, percussionist Crispin "Spry" Robinson , Karl Rasheed Abel on bass and Pat Illingworth on drums. Proper old school jazz recording by Ben "Nostalgia 77"Lamdin. This is essentially the accoustic rythym section from Jerry Dammers Spatial AKA Orchestra , so expect a synthesis of Exploratory Jazz with funk grooves, loads of percussion and eastern modes and Transcendental Euphoria.
We're mixing in November so watch this space for more news
Here's a new film based on our version of John Coltrane's "Africa" recorded live in August.
We had some great gigs through the summer with some really appreciative audiences.
Here's a live version of the old Working Week favourite Soul Train from Brecon Jazz Festival in August.
Eclectic jazz radical Larry Stabbins's collaboration with the inscrutable aural sorcerer Krzysztof Oktalski - This is progressive hip hop -Sun Ra, Miles Davis, Aphex Twin and early Floyd mixed by Jay Dee.
The album features Portishead's Adrian Utley on guitar and Jim Barr on bass, Helm DeVegas on keys and a guest appearance from virtuoso jazz trumpeter Guy Barker.
The player below contains some short preview cips from the album :
