Pages Special

Pages were a mercurially talented band in the late 70s and early 80s containing some of music's true session greats - with two of their key members (Richard Page and Steve George) topping the charts during the mid-1980s with the hits "Broken Wings" and "Kyrie" - as Mr. Mister. Their third album, "Pages", was produced by Jay Graydon, (think of the guitar solo on 'Peg' by Steely Dan). All of their albums featured a multitude of world class session players, including Jeff Porcaro, Vinnie Colaiuta and Al Jarreau to name but a few! As you can imagine, we've had to be at our absolute best to tackle this difficult, involved, outrageously funky, and harmonically incredible music. Therefore, we decided to enlist one of our favourite contemporary artistes just to make it even more spectacular! It's been a privilege to work with one of Norway's most talented musicians, writers, and singers - Ole Børud who features on Guitars and Vocal. Celebrated as a pioneer in his field, Herbie left his traditional Jazz background and moved with the times throughout the 70s, 80s and beyond with groundbreaking work on Fender Rhodes and numerous synthesisers – often taking musical risks, but with great reward. Performing with his own band, The Headhunters and embarking on several phenomenal solo albums throughout the 1970s (incorporating some of the best musicians of all time), his musical journey has served to inspire us and multiple generations after. It is our hope that we can continue to inspire new generations with one of his most pioneering tracks – and another less well known, but equally funky track written by the great Rod Temperton. "I Thought It Was You" is a masterclass in merging Jazz, Fusion, Funk and Modern synthesiser techniques, still replicated to this day. The second track, "The Bomb", is a straight-up Funky hit out of the 80s funk scrapbook. We’ve featured the signature Herbie Rhodes and synth work and funky bass lines throughout – as well as a sprinkling of contemporary Jazz genius from our special guest, Gwilym Simcock. We’ve also decided on tackling the vocal with a different approach, which, we hope, breathes even more life into an already incredible work of art.