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The Herald Scotland
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
The Blue Nile songbook gets a brilliant jazz interpretation
Now, courtesy of the brilliant Scottish trumpeter and composer Colin Steele comes an engrossing collection, Colin Steele Quartet - The Blue Nile: Jazz Interpretations of the Blue Nile Songbook, which is released this week. In the company of Calum Gourlay on double bass, Alyn Cosker on drums and pianist Dave Milligan - the latter also arranged the album - Steele delivers striking re-imaginings of many of the Blue Nile's finest moments, from Heatwave and Because of Toledo to Let's Go Out Tonight, Headlights on the Parade, and Easter Parade. Family Life, one of Paul Buchanan's most affecting songs, becomes even more so in the hands of the Quartet and Steele's sinuous trumpet lines. Mid Air, the title track from Buchanan's only (thus far) solo album, released in 2012, gets a particularly beguiling treatment here. As Marina Records, the label behind the new release, puts it: "The album perfectly captures and enhances the late-night moods and aural landscapes of The Blue Nile's music, while also adding some unexpected, and, yes, even slightly funky grooves to songs like Body and Soul and Headlights On The Parade". The Steele quartet is no stranger to the concept of covering other artists' material. Eight years ago they brought out Diving for Pearls, a songbook devoted to The Pearlfishers duo; three years after that, it was the turn of Joni Mitchell, with Joni. In an interview with The Scotsman to mark the release of the Mitchell album, Colin described himself as 'an obsessive listener,' listening to her songs over and over and focusing on the vocals of each one – 'every word and inflection she makes, really obsessing where she places notes, how she phrases everything as well as the whole feel. I keep on listening until there's a moment when I kind of hear space in there to put my own voice as well.' As for his admiration of the Blue Nile, he said recently: 'I am a massive fan of The Blue Nile. I love the melodies of their songs, but I also particularly love the overall atmosphere they create. Paul Buchanan's vocals are beautiful and intimate, his singing actually reminds me of Miles Davis's trumpet playing. Understated and cool, but every nuance filled with beauty and so much emotion". The new album, which was recorded in the space of just one day at Castlesound studios at Pencaitland, where the Blue Nile albums were recorded, has been given the blessing of Paul Buchanan himself. The album has already received enthusiastic praise, with the German online music journalist Werner Herpell has described it as "my jazz album of the year. A masterpiece". The record is available on CD in a six-panel digisleeve and as a vinyl edition limited to 500 copies. The CD version features two additional tracks - Happiness and Headlights On The Parade. Steele and his Quartet preview the new record at Edinburgh's Jazz Bar tonight - Wednesday, June 18 - followed by two sold-out launch concerts at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall two days later, on Friday, June 20. *
NZ Herald
16-06-2025
- NZ Herald
Security expert warns theft risk at radioactive site near NZDF can't be discounted
The risk of organised crime groups stealing radioactive sources from a facility near Palmerston North is 'remote but not impossible', according to Auckland-based security analyst Paul Buchanan. He made the comments as a report obtained by the Herald under the Official Information Act (OIA) warned storing the country's radioactive
Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Wreaths Across America honors Onslow Commissioner for Vietnam War service
ONSLOW COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT)- Wreaths Across America's Jacksonville chapter honored Onslow Commissioner Paul Buchanan for his Vietnam War Service at last night's Board of Commissioners meeting. The group surprised the purple heart veteran with a 50-year commemorative pin and a proclamation from President Donald Trump welcoming home the way Buchanan and other Vietnam veterans should have been welcomed 50 years ago. 'It's absolutely amazing because it's such an honor to be able to give to these veterans because of the way they were treated when they did back,' Kathy Marks, Wreaths Across America location coordinator, said. 'They didn't deserve what they got.' The organization's goal is to lay wreaths on over 8,500 veterans grave in both Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery and Onslow Memorial Park during their wreath laying ceremony in December. You can help sponsor a wreath for $17 at this link Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Yahoo
Lonoke County deputies arrest man for indecent exposure at Lake Pickthorne
LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. – Lonoke County authorities arrested a man Friday evening for public sexual indecency at a popular fishing spot. According to a Facebook post from the Lonoke County Sheriff's Office, deputies responded to reports of a man who was fully nude dancing next to his truck at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Witnesses said the man was touching himself inappropriately in full view of families and others fishing at Lake Pickthorne. Sex offender arrested after exposing himself on Garland County school campus Investigators said that Paul Buchanan was located next to his vehicle, naked from the waist down, but was attempting to get dressed as deputies approached. Deputies said that Buchanan admitted to being nude and acting inappropriately while in public view. Buchanan was then taken into custody and taken to the Lonoke County Detention Center. Investigators said he is now facing a charge of indecent exposure and is expected in court on Monday. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
