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I'm Not telling you anything
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“Glasshopper’s second bursts with emotional intensity. From I Go to Bed at 10pm’s twangy propulsion to Take Out The Sun’s ruminative sprawl, this intersecting sax/guitar/drums trio re-prove their mettle as wordless storytellers with laser focus.”

★★★★

MOJO Magazine

"Young UK jazz/post-rock outfit Glasshopper display their Polar Bear-to-Radiohead versatility in guitar/sax clamours, ambient murmurings and jaunty rockers, with I’m Not Telling You Anything (Clonmell Jazz Social)."

The Guardian

"Some of the tracks here would have sat well on Thrill Jockey and others tap at ECM‘s door before running away laughing, and although serious subjects are tackled, the exuberance can not be tamed."

- freq magazine

“Glasshopper’s Im Not Telling You Anything is a compelling listen, a sound that grabs your attention and promises a wild ride of a listen. The almost indie guitar bed that it rests on , the empathetic punctuation of the percussion and the restless sax flawlessly take you from high octane punk jazz to electronic introspection across a tracklist of memorable new tunes. The torch is lit, watch them ascend!”
- Max Reinhardt, Soho Radio

MAJOR HIT - Glasshopper Live video.
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Glasshopper

MAJOR HIT - Glasshopper Live video.

"Major Hit" by Glasshopper Single out on all streaming platform Video & audio: Tom Sankey @tomsankeypictures (instagram) www.tomsankey.com Video & audio assistant: Molly Proverbs 12th Jan 2024 in Total Refreshment Centre www.instagram.com/totalrefreshmentcentre Glasshopper: Jonathan Chung - tenor saxophone James Kitchman - Guitar Corrie Dick - Drums www.glasshoppermusic.com Support/buy our merch here: . www.glasshopperjazz.bandcamp.com About the song... I wrote this as a response to PR/reviewers/press that musicians like myself have to go through to have our music heard. Kinda a lame protest. Also I received some interesting feedback to some stuff we released in the past: - "Is this jazz??" - "Not enough saxophone" - "too dissonant" So here's a tune with a very brief introduction. A catchy and basic (possibly boring) melody. The sax solo is inoffensive and rhythm section is really plain. Sounds terrible, but I love it. Enjoy.
Ember [Official music video]
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Glasshopper

Ember [Official music video]

Glasshopper's 2nd single and official video for EMBER (featuring Ed Begley). From new debut album "Fortune Rules" out 30th October 2020. Available for digital download and streaming: bandcamp: https://glasshopperjazz.bandcamp.com/track/ember pre-save (spotify/applemusic/amazon/deezer/etc): https://orcd.co/dvkjaoy www.glasshoppermusic.com Visuals by Matt Gilligan www.mattgilligan.com/about --------------- Stay, Stay bright for me please don't burn away You were once my flame, just an ember now Flickering light, whispers that you might not stick around please don't leave me now. You kept me warm I can keep you light, just give me some time Too late now you're gone Alone, shadows form from the ash smoke grows into the air You were never there. --------------- Glasshopper Jonathan Chung [tenor saxophone, effects] James Kitchman [electric guitar, effects] Corrie Dick [drums and cymbals] Guests Ed Begley [vocals] Recorded and mixed by Sonny Johns at The Old Church, Stoke Newington. February 2019. Mastered by Tom Leader Produced by Dave Malkin Artwork by Coll Hamilton all rights reserved
Take Five Presents: Glasshopper | EFG London Jazz Festival 2020
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EFG London Jazz Festival

Take Five Presents: Glasshopper | EFG London Jazz Festival 2020

Jonathan Chung - tenor saxophone/effects James Kitchman - guitar/effects Corrie Dick - drums and cymbals After years of cultivating their sound and captivating audiences around the UK, London based trio Glasshopper emerge with their anticipated debut, Fortune Rules. Led by Scottish saxophonist/composer Jonathan Chung, the group brings together the creative minds of guitarist James Kitchman and drummer Corrie Dick to cultivate a sound "which is at once heavy as hell and soaring weightless.” - Good Evening Arts. This unit of focused players explore melody and improvisation with complete reverence and abandon. Always aspiring to search for fresh interpretations, the bass-less line up blurs the lines between the jazz, folk and the rock realms. Seldom settling, always searching. The release, due on October 30th 2020 with Norwegian label AMP Records & Music, is an abstract tale of Jonathan’s experiences, thoughts and a suggestion of things to come for the band. Intricately weaving together moments of sonic bliss and euphoric rock-outs, it seeks to capture and reveal these three musical voices that inspire Jonathan's writing, and form the sound of Glasshopper. Donate to the Serious Trust to support great new work with artists, for audiences and communities. You can do this by visiting https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/donate or text 'GIVE2JAZZ £5', 'GIVE2JAZZ £10', or 'GIVE2JAZZ £20', to 70085 Serious Trust is a registered charity 1145535 EFG London Jazz Festival is very proud to present its inaugural showcase of artists from Serious’ prestigious Take Five talent development programme – a scheme that supports emerging jazz and improvising musicians through mentorship, residencies, and collaborations. Past participants include Seb Rochford, Shabaka Hutchings, Yazz Ahmed, and Nubya Garcia. The inaugural Take Five presents features performances by 10 artists from the last two years of Take Five, who Serious have commissioned to create a bespoke video of a performance of some of their newest material which will be broadcast throughout the festival. Learn more about Serious’ Talent Development programme Take Five at https://serious.org.uk/what-we-do/talent-development/take-five In 2020 the EFG London Jazz Festival was a digital event that ran from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 November. You can watch dozens of shows on catch-up at http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk Shows you might love Tenderlonious Presents The Music of 22a https://youtu.be/jFK29QlJtFg / Take Five Presents: Samuel Eagles https://youtu.be/ncKwnvHs_Ko #WEAREJAZZ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1MdoJsz Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbEFGLJF Twitter: @londonjazzfest Instagram: @londonjazzfest http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

'I saw the trio play at the London Jazz Festival last year and was absolutely mesmerised.'

- Jazz Nights on BBC Radio Scotland

'Combining acoustic and electronic elements with the human voice and drawing on the world of literature for inspiration the trio have developed a sound and aesthetic that is very much their own’

★★★★ - the jazzmann

MAJOR HIT - Glasshopper Live video.
04:31

MAJOR HIT - Glasshopper Live video.

"Major Hit" by Glasshopper Single out on all streaming platform Video & audio: Tom Sankey @tomsankeypictures (instagram) www.tomsankey.com Video & audio assistant: Molly Proverbs 12th Jan 2024 in Total Refreshment Centre www.instagram.com/totalrefreshmentcentre Glasshopper: Jonathan Chung - tenor saxophone James Kitchman - Guitar Corrie Dick - Drums www.glasshoppermusic.com Support/buy our merch here: . www.glasshopperjazz.bandcamp.com About the song... I wrote this as a response to PR/reviewers/press that musicians like myself have to go through to have our music heard. Kinda a lame protest. Also I received some interesting feedback to some stuff we released in the past: - "Is this jazz??" - "Not enough saxophone" - "too dissonant" So here's a tune with a very brief introduction. A catchy and basic (possibly boring) melody. The sax solo is inoffensive and rhythm section is really plain. Sounds terrible, but I love it. Enjoy.
Ember [Official music video]
02:37

Ember [Official music video]

Glasshopper's 2nd single and official video for EMBER (featuring Ed Begley). From new debut album "Fortune Rules" out 30th October 2020. Available for digital download and streaming: bandcamp: https://glasshopperjazz.bandcamp.com/track/ember pre-save (spotify/applemusic/amazon/deezer/etc): https://orcd.co/dvkjaoy www.glasshoppermusic.com Visuals by Matt Gilligan www.mattgilligan.com/about --------------- Stay, Stay bright for me please don't burn away You were once my flame, just an ember now Flickering light, whispers that you might not stick around please don't leave me now. You kept me warm I can keep you light, just give me some time Too late now you're gone Alone, shadows form from the ash smoke grows into the air You were never there. --------------- Glasshopper Jonathan Chung [tenor saxophone, effects] James Kitchman [electric guitar, effects] Corrie Dick [drums and cymbals] Guests Ed Begley [vocals] Recorded and mixed by Sonny Johns at The Old Church, Stoke Newington. February 2019. Mastered by Tom Leader Produced by Dave Malkin Artwork by Coll Hamilton all rights reserved
Take Five Presents: Glasshopper | EFG London Jazz Festival 2020
49:51

Take Five Presents: Glasshopper | EFG London Jazz Festival 2020

Jonathan Chung - tenor saxophone/effects James Kitchman - guitar/effects Corrie Dick - drums and cymbals After years of cultivating their sound and captivating audiences around the UK, London based trio Glasshopper emerge with their anticipated debut, Fortune Rules. Led by Scottish saxophonist/composer Jonathan Chung, the group brings together the creative minds of guitarist James Kitchman and drummer Corrie Dick to cultivate a sound "which is at once heavy as hell and soaring weightless.” - Good Evening Arts. This unit of focused players explore melody and improvisation with complete reverence and abandon. Always aspiring to search for fresh interpretations, the bass-less line up blurs the lines between the jazz, folk and the rock realms. Seldom settling, always searching. The release, due on October 30th 2020 with Norwegian label AMP Records & Music, is an abstract tale of Jonathan’s experiences, thoughts and a suggestion of things to come for the band. Intricately weaving together moments of sonic bliss and euphoric rock-outs, it seeks to capture and reveal these three musical voices that inspire Jonathan's writing, and form the sound of Glasshopper. Donate to the Serious Trust to support great new work with artists, for audiences and communities. You can do this by visiting https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/donate or text 'GIVE2JAZZ £5', 'GIVE2JAZZ £10', or 'GIVE2JAZZ £20', to 70085 Serious Trust is a registered charity 1145535 EFG London Jazz Festival is very proud to present its inaugural showcase of artists from Serious’ prestigious Take Five talent development programme – a scheme that supports emerging jazz and improvising musicians through mentorship, residencies, and collaborations. Past participants include Seb Rochford, Shabaka Hutchings, Yazz Ahmed, and Nubya Garcia. The inaugural Take Five presents features performances by 10 artists from the last two years of Take Five, who Serious have commissioned to create a bespoke video of a performance of some of their newest material which will be broadcast throughout the festival. Learn more about Serious’ Talent Development programme Take Five at https://serious.org.uk/what-we-do/talent-development/take-five In 2020 the EFG London Jazz Festival was a digital event that ran from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 November. You can watch dozens of shows on catch-up at http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk Shows you might love Tenderlonious Presents The Music of 22a https://youtu.be/jFK29QlJtFg / Take Five Presents: Samuel Eagles https://youtu.be/ncKwnvHs_Ko #WEAREJAZZ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1MdoJsz Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbEFGLJF Twitter: @londonjazzfest Instagram: @londonjazzfest http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

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