Colin Towns Blue Touch Paper live at JazzFest Berlin 2011

Colin Towns keyboards, compositions
Mark Lockheart saxophone
Chris Montague guitar
Edward Maclean bass
Benny Greb drums
Stephan Maas percussion

recorded live at Haus der Berliner Festspiele, Main Stage, November 6, 2011

1. Blue Touch Paper/Say What You Mean/ The Forbidden Dance/ Another Time, Another Place
2. Lost For Words
3. Ducking And Diving
4. One Eye On The Clock
5. Principal Dancer/ Walls Have Ears
6. Introduction by Stephan Maas
7. Transcending
8. This Could Run
9. Crazy Man On Platform 13

No matter if he is busy with his own Mask Orchestra or co-operates with various European radio big bands – Colin Towns stands out from the run-of-the-mill arranging trade.
The British sound magician has developed a unique profile, and has been a welcome and regular guest with the Berlin Jazzfestival since more than a decade.
With his new six piece band the former keyboarder/arranger for the Ian Gillan Band finally returns to his roots – at least looking at the formate. His approach is a very fresh one, though. With an abundance of experience in rock, jazz, classical, electronic and film music at hand, and an excellent cast of German and UK free-thinkers at his side, the Berlin live premiere of Colin Towns Blue Touch Paper promises to be a highly entertaining experience – as drummer Stephan Maas says: “It’s optical music, it takes you on a trip … the challenge of this band is to play without fear”.
Leave your expectations at home – this is no predictable band!