2005
Julian
performed a duet concert in Bremen with Brazilian pianist Marcelo
Bratke at the Radio Bremen Sendesaal, broadcast on Nordwestradio.
OCTOBER
TURNER
SIMS HALL, SOUTHAMPTON
Julian
joined forces with saxophonist Steve Williamson, bassist Gary Crosby and
drummer Rod Young for a landmark gig at the Turner Sims Concert Hall.
Julian
appeared with Steve Williamson, Byron Wallen, Tim Whitehead and Nikki
Yeoh at London's Jazz Cafe as part of Camden Black History Month.
The
Julian Joseph Trio was joined by guitarist Martin Taylor in the Spa Complex
at the 2005 Scarborough
Jazz Festival. Julian also performed live from the Festival
with his trio and singer Jacqui Dankworth on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends.
The
Julian Joseph Acoustic Trio ~ Adam Salkeld (guitar), Mark Hodgson (bass)
~ performed at The
Old Granary Studio in Beccles, Suffolk.
Julian's
Quartet ~ Adam Salkeld (guitar), Mark Hodgson (bass), Mark Mondesir (drums)
~ appeared at the Gouvy
Jazz & Blues Festival, Belgium.
The
Julian Joseph Trio session with American saxophonist David Murray for
BBC Radio 3's Jazz
On 3 was broadcast on
Friday 1 April. The
session featured four new Joseph originals, including In the Mean Time,
A Ballade of Love and I Really Don't Know What to Say.
Click
here
for pictures from the session.
A
session with bassist Gary Crosby, saxophonist Steve Williamson and Mark
Mondesir was also broadcast on 6
May featuring Williamson and Joseph originals including Language
of Truth, Jacqueline and Dark Nation.
Julian
special-guested with British alto saxophonist Vaughan
Hawthorne-Nelson's Quartet at London's Purcell Room. Band members
included Robert Mitchell on piano, Jeremy Brown on bass and Gary
Husband on drums.
PARLIAMENTARY
JAZZ AWARDS
Julian
was amongst the nominees for the Best Jazz Broadcaster award at the 2005
Parliamentary Jazz Awards.
FEBRUARY
ROYAL
NORTHERN COLLEGE OF MUSIC, MANCHESTER
Julian
gave a solo piano concert at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.
The programme featured improvisations based on the music of Beethoven,
including Julian's own arrangement of music from the composer's late string
quartets.
Julian
presented and performed in a live Jazz-Line Up with guest John
Serry from the Vilar Floral Hall, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. The
show was broadcast on BBC Radio 3 in March.
Julian
can be heard on Icelandic/Italian singer-songwriter Emiliana Torrini's
new album, Fisherman's Woman, released by Rough Trade records
on 31 January. The album was produced by Dan Carey who also plays guitar,
bass, keyboards and percussion, with Samuli Koskinen on drums and percussion.
The concert featured 2 movements from Julian's orchestral suite, 'Symphonic Story: The Great Exception' ~ 'Jacqueline' (movt. 3) and a premiere performance of 'Spiritual Fiction or Fact?' (movt. 5), dedicated to Benjamin Learner and in memory of Rosemary Ann Hutt ('Ruffy').