"From the extremely skilful duo James Hesford
and Alfia Nakipbekova, this contains part of
a dramatic interpretation of David Almond's
novel. Progressive and invigorating the pair
take the cello into uncharted areas, amalgamating
Eastern strings with bluesy harmonica and cinematic
percussion. Brave and brilliant."
"MEASURING THE
WORLD"A FILM BY
OLIVER CHEETAM. MUSIC - JAMES HESFORD.
FEATURING ANTONY SHER
''THE CROSSING"
FILM BY CHIARA AMBROSIO
MUSIC/SOUND/FOLIO JAMES HESFORD
TV/ADS/THEMES (Clips)
TV THEME MICHAEL
PARKINSON - TALK SHOW STORY
BBC COMMISSION
FT
555
BBC Lottery Show
MULTI CHANNEL PUBLIC INFO FILM
Biography -
James Hesford began performing in his early teens
as a blues and soul guitarist, touring the UK
and Europe. At the age of 19 he moved from South
Yorkshire to London where he established himself
as a leading jazz musician. In 1980 he won the
Young Jazz Musician of the Year Award with his
own Quartet Channel 9 (Pete Jacobson - piano,
Steve Shone – bass, Colin Wilkinson –
drums) and soon after moved to New York. In the
two years that followed he performed all styles
of jazz from bebop to free atonal improvisation
as well as becoming involved in the loft scene
and playing in punk bands.
It was here that he developed his own voice as
a composer/performer and a chance meeting with
producer John Leckie resulted in James returning
to England to record an album at EMI’s Abbey
Road Studios. The project evolved into "Out
Bar" (a nine piece ensemble) known for James’
innovative compositions and brass arrangement.
After a period of experimenting with new ideas
for the cello James formed Cellorhythmics (cello
quartet and percussion) with the leading classical
cellist Alfia Nakipbekova (Bekova). His vision
for the Instrument as a jazz/ non-classical/ improvising
medium is fully explored in this context.
SCORES
This is a new section where James will
post scores of his music. You can download
them by clicking on the link below and
a PDF file will download on to your computer.
The scores that are posted can be played
but it would be nice to know when and
where and by who. If you need parts send
James a message.
POLKA
THEATRE/NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY - Ghosts
in the Gallery
LITTLE ANGEL THEATRE
- Jelly Bean Jack
BAC - 4 Shows including collaboration
with Gecko "Raising Cellatina"
LYRIC HAMMERSMITH
- "Shabnan" with Asian Womens'
Theatre Naach
LYRIC HAMMERSMITH
David Almonds "Wild Girl Wild
Boy"
POP-UP THEATRE
6 shows including David Almonds "Heaven
Eyes"
THE DOOR
- Birmingham Rep - Improvising Cellist
- "The Seamstresses Revenge"
Michael Ackra/Jon Nichols
BIRMMINGHAM REP
improvising Cellist - "Falling Across"
Michael Ackra/Jon Nichols
FUTURE SHORTS
- "Dream of Elephants" Composer/Performer
CONTACT IMPROV
- Improvising Cellist
TV/Film
BBC
1 - "Talk Show Story"
- Michael Parkinson
BBC 1 - "It
seemed like a good idea at the time"
GRANADA FOR CHANNEL
4 - "The Drop Dead Show"
ALL CHANNELS -
"Trips and Falls" Public Info
Film
ALL CHANNELS
- "Children and Bottles" Public
Info Film
BBC 1 - Wednesday
night Lottery Show "Dream World"
DISCOVERY
- "The Bushman's Trail" Doco
- SCOT HILLIER
DISCOVERY
- "The Bison Trail" Doco - SCOT
HILLIER
CHANNEL 5
- "Fly on the Wall"
BBC 1 "Merseybeat"
- David Lowe - (Cellist)
BBC 2 "Poetry
on Two" - David Lowe - (Cellist)
BBC RADIO ONE
- "Chartshow Countdown"
Al Arabia TV "Daily
News" - David Lowe - (Cellist)
CHIARA AMBROSIO
- "The Crrossing" - composer/sound
BBC 1 - "PANARAMA"
- David Lowe - (Cellos)
OLIVER CHEETHAM
- The Universe and
Measuring the World
Chamber
Music - Commissions
3
CAPRICES FOR CELLO - Alfia Nakipbekova
"CHUCKS BIG
LEAPS" - Brass Quintet - Mardi
Brass Ensemble
"TRIOLOGY"
- Saxophone Quartet - Kintarmani
"HIGHWAY OF
ABANDON" - Piano Trio - The
Bekova Trio
"SOUNDS LIKE
SKUNK (INDUCED PSYCHOSIS) - Fidelio
Piano Trio
SOMETHING BORROWED
- Brass Quintet
- Mardi Brass
FLAT LINE - String
Quartet - Chiara Ambrosio and Melanie
Simpson
James Hesford performing with Headhunters at
Glastonbury, 1999
James Hesford performing with Outbar at The Rock
Garden
Channel 9 (L-R James Hesford, Pete Jacobson,
Colin Wilkinson, Steve Shone)
