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Watching The Well is a 12-part suite in three movements for double bass and orchestral ensemble, written by Jon Thorne as a feature for and celebration of his mentor and friend Danny Thompson. The music draws on ECM inspired European jazz, classical, electronica and folk influences, featuring soaring strings, harp, electric guitar loops and choirs to create a unique backdrop for Thompson's rich and perceptive bass work. Thorne was initially inspired to take up the bass professionally after hearing Thompson's playing on Kate Bush's " Hounds of Love". An early meeting of the two shortly after proved propitious. Thompson's profound generosity of spirit and encouragement set the younger man on the path to a career in music. This album has been written both as an offering of thanks for a musical lifetime of inspiration and also to frame Thompson's bass ‘Victoria' in a setting it has never been heard in before.
Initially conceived as a performance piece, Watching The Well debuted as a sell out gig at the Manchester Jazz Festival in 2007. The concept has since grown into an album produced by Thorne, and featuring, alongside Danny Thompson some of the most exciting musical voices on the contemporary UK scene, including award winning jazz saxophonist Gilad Atzmon (also of The Blockheads), guitarist from the Cinematic Orchestra Stuart McCallum and one of the leading talents on the modern folk circuit, John Smith.
Produced by Jon Thorne
Songlines
"It's a deeply involving, poetic, and intimate work that will repay many a late-night visit. This is one well that won't be running dry."
Manchester Evening News
“It is a work of beautiful, unabashed romanticism, and Thompson moves through the music with a stately, measured tread, and makes the earth move with every low rumble…remarkable”
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Rock 'n' Reel Magazine
“Turn it up and the earth will move… exquisite”
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Guardian.co.uk
"soft-textured and rhapsodic...clearly a labour of love"
altsounds.com
"most exciting"
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contactmusic.com
"hypnotic, sensitive and superbly made slice of ambient...perfection"
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Beardedmagazine.com
'The coming together of two musical minds has created something quite magical'
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BBC.co.uk
“rushes of clarity and rapture”
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Press Association
"the album bursts into life"
Music News
"outstanding"
musicOHM
“by all accounts a remarkable piece of work… a thing of real beauty.”
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AAA Music
“this is a masterful, truly staggering work. There is simply no weak track to be singled out, and although artsy instrumentals will never have mass appeal, this is a breathtaking album to be held in highest regard. This isn’t so much a collection of tracks as a journey through a narrative which can withstand repeated listens.”
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The Line of Best Fit
“Watching the Well is not only a tribute to a great musician, but a love letter to an instrument.”
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Vanguard
"At the end I felt like my shoulders had been given a good kneading and unknotting...relaxing and intriguing"
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The Jazz Breakfast
"beautifully recorded"
Subba-Cultcha
"demands repeat listens...incredibly pleasant experience"
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allgigs.co.uk
"riveting journey made up of chilled esoteric jazz, harsh wintery ambient electronic and liquid choral sequences"
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South Sonic
"quite frankly nothing short of a masterpiece."
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Sandy Brown Jazz
"really enjoyable."
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Tasty Fanzine
"truly amazing."
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themusiccritic.co.uk
"From the opening track you are transported to a sound scape of atmosphere and surrealism that is deeply relaxing and ethereal. The instrumentation is faultless throughout"
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Jazzwise Magazine
"It's powerful stuff that magnifies with each repeated listen and for me one of the most heartfelt and moving albums of the year."
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Uncut Magazine
"A shifting matrix of string and harp, punctuated by choral voices and arcing sax....A grand, enchanting creation"
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James Borland Music Reviews
“It is a beautiful listen…truly amazing”
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The Music Critic
"Thorne's willingness to embrace both modern technology and beautiful acoustic instruments make this a fascinating musical journey."
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