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Gary Husband|The Complete Diary Of A Plastic Box

The Complete Diary Of A Plastic Box

Gary Husband

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Multi-instrumentalist/composer Gary Husband has an ever expanding list of credits to his name, working over the years with numerous major artists from both the rock and jazz worlds. What he hasn't had, until recently, was an album of his own, but that changed in 1999 with the release of his debut solo set, Diary of a Plastic Box. Issued by a small indie label, the album was soon deleted (at Husband's request), but Angel Air has now reissued it with a bonus CD of new material. Diary was intended as precisely that, a record of specific times, places, people, and things, an aural log that kept Husband grounded while touring with a variety of bands between 1989 and 1993. The resultant album is a highly personal pastiche of short instrumental pieces, each distinctive and a world unto itself. A number of the musical themes presented within are revisited on the second disc, which is "a continuation of the journey," as Husband explains in the sleeve notes. Taken together, the set is highly evocative, an exploration of mood-inducing music that feels cohesive, even though it's quite diverse. Chuffing trains steam through Toytown, England's rich green pastures are recalled, mice scamper gaily across keyboards, exhilarating jazz legends are revisited (as are the pomp-rock glories of yesteryear), and Christmas comes to a mall near you. Creating mostly in an avant-garde jazz mode, Husband folds into the arrangements a plethora of other styles, from jazz fusion to ambient chill. A number of pieces are guitar-driven, while rhythms in unusual time signatures play an important role in others. All told, Diary is an intriguing set, one that jazz fans in particular will find fascinating.

© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo

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1
Invocation
00:02:19

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2
England Green
00:02:40

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© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

3
The Signpost Maker
00:01:45

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

4
View Through The Scaffold / Dream of Love
00:04:00

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

5
2 Mins 16 Seconds For Miles Dewey
00:02:16

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

6
Talking Traffic Light / Something She Said
00:02:42

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

7
The Stranger
00:02:37

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

8
Alan Murphy / White And Dark Ribbon
00:03:09

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

9
Young Mice / Moviehouse
00:03:44

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

10
Flashback
00:01:22

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

11
Le Petit Chemin De Fer
00:03:08

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

12
Blue Dreams
00:01:17

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

13
Savoy
00:02:37

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

14
The Photograph
00:01:49

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

15
Eyes of a Clown
00:01:21

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

16
Promises Promises
00:03:52

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

17
Little Harbour / Night Star
00:03:02

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

18
Some Splintered Road Jazz Pt. 1 & 2
00:08:24

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

19
Shapes in the Snow / Quiet Street
00:02:52

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

20
Deja Vu Express
00:02:02

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

DISC 2

1
Dreamtown
00:01:40

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

2
Some Splintered Road Jazz Pt. 3
00:03:08

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

3
Two Butterflies
00:00:38

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

4
Lonely Room
00:01:51

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

5
Neon
00:01:53

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

6
Christmas Mall
00:01:57

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

7
Give Us This Day
00:03:43

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

8
Jolt / Peaceland
00:05:12

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

9
Spielzeug Soldat / Magazine
00:02:41

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

10
Displacement
00:02:46

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

11
Nightclub 1989
00:01:31

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

12
Glaciers / Rooftops Of Innsbruck
00:02:16

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

13
Some Splintered Road Jazz Pt. 4 & 5
00:06:56

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

14
Showdown
00:01:17

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

15
Deco / Yesterday Story
00:02:58

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

16
Water Boatmen / Savoy (Alternate Take)
00:03:20

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

17
There / Not There
00:01:58

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

18
The Complaint
00:00:34

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

19
Something She Said (Alternate Take)
00:02:23

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

20
With Just Heart & Soul
00:02:29

Gary Husband, Composer, MainArtist

© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband Gary Husband

Album review

Multi-instrumentalist/composer Gary Husband has an ever expanding list of credits to his name, working over the years with numerous major artists from both the rock and jazz worlds. What he hasn't had, until recently, was an album of his own, but that changed in 1999 with the release of his debut solo set, Diary of a Plastic Box. Issued by a small indie label, the album was soon deleted (at Husband's request), but Angel Air has now reissued it with a bonus CD of new material. Diary was intended as precisely that, a record of specific times, places, people, and things, an aural log that kept Husband grounded while touring with a variety of bands between 1989 and 1993. The resultant album is a highly personal pastiche of short instrumental pieces, each distinctive and a world unto itself. A number of the musical themes presented within are revisited on the second disc, which is "a continuation of the journey," as Husband explains in the sleeve notes. Taken together, the set is highly evocative, an exploration of mood-inducing music that feels cohesive, even though it's quite diverse. Chuffing trains steam through Toytown, England's rich green pastures are recalled, mice scamper gaily across keyboards, exhilarating jazz legends are revisited (as are the pomp-rock glories of yesteryear), and Christmas comes to a mall near you. Creating mostly in an avant-garde jazz mode, Husband folds into the arrangements a plethora of other styles, from jazz fusion to ambient chill. A number of pieces are guitar-driven, while rhythms in unusual time signatures play an important role in others. All told, Diary is an intriguing set, one that jazz fans in particular will find fascinating.

© Jo-Ann Greene /TiVo

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© 2008 Cherry Red Records Ltd. ℗ 2008 Gary Husband

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