John buckley composer biography dvd

Jeff Buckley was born in California’s Orange County in 1966 and died in a tragic drowning accident in Memphis on May 29, 1997. He had emerged in New York City’s avant-garde club scene in the 1990’s as one of the most remarkable musical artists of his generation, acclaimed by audiences, critics, and fellow musicians alike. His first commercial recording, the four-song EP Live At Sin-é, was released in December 1993 on Columbia Records. The EP captured Buckley, accompanying himself on electric guitar, in a tiny coffeehouse in New York’s East Village, the neighborhood he’d made his home.

By the time of the EP’s release during the fall of 1993, Buckley had already entered the studio with Mick Grondahl (bass), Matt Johnson (drummer), and producer Andy Wallace and recorded seven original songs (including “Grace” and “Last Goodbye”) and three covers (among them Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah”, Benjamin Britten’s “Corpus Christi Carol”) that comprised his debut album Grace. Guitarist Michael Tighe became a permanent member of Jeff Buckley’s ensemble and went on to co-write and perform on Grace’s “So Real” just prior to the release of the album.

In early 1994, not long after Live At Sin-é appeared in stores, Jeff Buckley toured clubs, lounges, and coffeehouses in North America as a solo artist from January 15-March 5 as well as in Europe from March 11-22. Following extensive rehearsals in April-May 1994, Buckley’s “Peyote Radio Theatre Tour” found him on the road with his band from June 2-August 16. His full-length full-band album, Grace, was released in the United States on August 23, 1994, the same day Buckley and band kicked off a European tour in Dublin, Ireland; the 1994 European Tour ran through September 22, with Buckley and Ensemble performing at the CMJ convention at New York’s Supper

Paul Byrne is a 49 year old freelance drummer/percussionist based out of Dublin, Ireland. Paul has been playing drums for over 39 years now, starting his musical career with the famous Artane Boys Band. After graduating from Artane, Paul spent 2 years studying under the watchful eye of the late John Wadham. From there he started playing in the local Dublin Jazz scene and then moved on to other styles, which has led Paul to develop a diverse range of styles. Paul is frequently booked to play orchestral music, musical theatre, traditional, folk, pop/rock, jazz and Latin.

Some of the highlights of Paul’s career include playing the Clannad reunion concert in the Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow in 2007 and working on their 1 tour in 10 years in 2007, continuing to 2010 which has included TV appearances and recordings. Working with Moya Brennan (singer from Clannad) over 10 years on numerous tours (including an appearance in front of 2.2 million people for the jubilee concerts in Rome, 2000), TV appearances and recordings. Working with Camille O’Sullivan over the last 20 years on her 5 star reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows in 2007-2019, a 6 week London west end run at the Apollo Theatre, TV appearances and recordings. Paul is considered the 1st call for a lot of bands, musical directors and producers. He is regularly engaged for recording sessions, TV/DVD sessions and live concerts.

Paul is currently working with Camille O’Sullivan, Sharon Shannon, The Hothouse Big Band, Finbar Wright, Edel Murphy (Riverdance/Celtic Woman), Ewan Cowley (MD), David Wray (MD), David McGauran (MD), Dermot O’Callaghan (MD), David Hayes (MD), Gavin Murphy (MD), These Charming Men, Jody Trehy, Soulpower, Derby Browne, Joe Malik, Eanna Hickey, Keith Burke and Amy Creighton.

Paul has worked with Clannad, Moya Brennan, Glen Power (The Script), Jack L, Bagatelle, The Rock

Tenors, Luan Parle, Rodrigo y Gabriela, RTE Concert Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra,

English conductor, composer and arranger (born 1980)

Musical artist

Julian "Jules" Buckley (born 8 January 1980) is an English conductor, composer, and arranger.

Career

In 2004, Buckley and producer/manager Chris Wheeler co-founded the Heritage Orchestra, with the intention of featuring an orchestra in a music club setting. In 2008, Buckley became principal guest conductor of the Metropole Orkest, a jazz and eclectic music orchestra based in Hilversum, in the Netherlands, and chief conductor from 2013. In 2020, he became Creative Artist-in-Residence with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and stood in as presenter of the BBC Radio 3 programme Classical Fix, in place of Clemency Burton-Hill, who suffered a brain haemorrhage in January 2020.

Collaborations

Buckley has worked with the WDR Big Band; José James and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra; Patrick Watson and the Orchestre National d'Île de France; and arranged and conducted Caro Emerald's album The Shocking Miss Emerald and Jacob Collier's album Djesse Vol. 1. Other collaborations have included projects with Gregory Porter; Tori Amos; Markus Stockhausen; Emilie-Claire Barlow; Michael Kiwanuka; Louis Cole; Jonathan Jeremiah; Basement Jaxx; Massive Attack; Arctic Monkeys; John Cale; Paul Weller; Emeli Sandé; The Cinematic Orchestra; Jamie Cullum; Cory Wong; Beardyman; Cory Henry ; Snarky Puppy; Becca Stevens; Andrea Motis and Dizzee Rascal.

Awards

In February 2016, the Snarky Puppy album Sylva, featuring Buckley and the Metropole Orkest, won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album. At the end of 2016, Classic House with Pete Tong and the Heritage Orchestra reached No. 1 in the Album Charts. In 2020, the song "All Night Long" by Jacob Collier, featuring Take 6 and the Metropole Orkest, won an award for the "Best arrangement, instrumental and vocal" at the 62nd Grammy Awards.

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