RECORDINGS
Feels Like Home - Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis Quartet
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis began playing together 20 years ago, when they had both relocated to West London to study. Originally from Greece, Vasilis had just finished studying at Berklee College in the US, whilst Paul had moved South from the Northeast of England. In the intervening years they’ve played numerous gigs together, releasing their first album in 2016, entitled A Narrow Escape to critical acclaim. Their latest recording features original music inspired by the many places they’ve called home over the years. Released in April 2024 on the Ubuntu label, ‘Feels Like Home’ has already received glowing reviews from around the world, and the band has toured the UK with more dates planned for 2025.
“World-class” Los Angeles Jazz Scene (USA)
“grounded in the jazz tradition... inspired playing” All About Jazz (US)
“the quartet’s compatibly and their ease in performance is a delight “Jazzwise (UK) – review and Editor’s Choice
“an album to which you quickly become addicted” Action Jazz
“an attractive and lively album” La Habitacion del Jazz
“Xenopoulos blows with a rich tone and Paul Edis shows himself to be a restrained, yet swinging pianist.” Jazz Flits
“the versatile pianist Paul Edis matches [Vasilis] in both virtuosity and creativity.” Jazz’n’More magazine
“faithfully evokes the famous era of jazz” Jazzma
When Winter Turns To Spring - Jo Harrop/Paul Edis
Lateralize Records are proud to announce the release of When Winter Turns To Spring - the first album by Jo Harrop and pianist, Paul Edis. After receiving unanimous critical acclaim for her solo debut, The Heart Wants, Harrop has spent the last year working in London’s Gorilla Studios with Edis and producer, Jamie McCredie, to create this richly textured and reflective journey through the seasons. Seamlessly combining Bacharach-esq chamber pop and sophisticated jazz, When Winter Turns To Spring is a beautiful, wistful album that defies categorisation.
When Winter Turns To Spring won album of the year in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2023.
Paul Edis - The Still Point of the Turning World
Released on Lateralize Records on September 10th, this new album from Paul features 9 tracks, 7 of which are original compositions.
Available on CD, Vinyl, to stream and download, this is music for solo pano that emerged throughout the period from March 2020 onwards.
Recorded on a Steinway Model D at Master Chord Studio in London, the album is produced by long time collaborator Adam Sinclair. The artwork is by Lydia Brow.
To watch the Electronic Press Kit for this album follow this link - EPK
Paul Edis Trio - Snakes and Ladders (2020)
Featuring 8 original compositions from 'a significant new voice in British Jazz' (Brian Morton, Jazz Journal) - Snakes and Ladders is rooted in the straight-ahead jazz piano tradition.
Featuring Paul Edis (piano/rhodes), Andy Champion (double bass) and Russ Morgan (drums)
Triptych - Live at Blank (2020)
Released in 2020, Live at Blank are three suites created by Triptych alongside visual artist Lisa Delarny.
The three suites are Fragment, 73 and You Are Here
Fragment was released in March 2020, 73 in June 2020 and You Are Here will be released in September 2020.
Triptych are Paul Edis (piano/keys/clarinet/flute) Rob Walker (drums/percussion/keys) Paul Susans (doublebass/electric bass)
Big as a mountain, small as a pin (2020)
Paul Edis & Graeme Wilson play the music of Thelonious Monk.
Featuring 10 of Monk’s lesser performed compositions including ‘Trinkle Tinkle’.
Recorded 25th July 2017 in the Reid Concert Hall, Edinburgh. Recorded, mixed and mastered by Roderick Buchanan-Dunlop
Artwork by Fin McGeachy, design by Cath Keay.
Design by Cath Keay
On Christmas Day (2019)
Featuring 12 festive favourites arranged by Paul for an 11-piece band alongside an original Christmas song called ‘On Christmas Day.
Featuring the ‘velvet-voiced’ Jo Harrop alongside Matt Anderson (tenor/soprano sax) Emma Fisk (violin) Graham Hardy (trumpet) Jason Holcomb (trombone) Megan Robinson (flute/piccolo) Faye Thompson (alto sax/clarinet) Francis Tulip (guitar) Andy Champion (double bass) and Russ Morgan (drums).
Artwork by Lysney Gray. Engineered, mixed and mastered by Adam Sinclair. Produced by Paul Edis and Adam Sinclair.
Buy the CD now from the Store section of this site, or Download it from Amazon!
songs EP
Ushaw Ensemble - Volume I (2019)
The debut album from the Ushaw Ensemble, featuring the ‘St. Cuthbert Suite’ and the Sound of Achill composed by Paul Edis, performed by Paul Edis (piano/MD) Andy May (Northumbrian pipes) Graham Hardy (trumpet/flugel) Emma Fisk (violin) Graeme Wilson (tenor sax/bass clarinet/flute) Rob Walker (drums/percussion) and Paul Susans (double bass).
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis
A Narrow Escape (2017)
Vasilis Xenopoulos and Paul Edis have been playing as a duo and in bands since 2005. In 2017 they released a duo recording featuring a mix of classics from the Great American Songbook alongside original compositions.
Paul Edis - Just Like Me (2015)
The follow up album to Not Like Me (2013). This was released as a double album to buy in 2015 alongside Not Like Me.
It’s now only available to buy as a digital download (follow the link below).
Paul Edis Sextet - Mr Hipster (2014)
This is the second album from the Paul Edis Sextet. Featuring 11 original compositions from the band leader, and original artwork from Alastair Graham.
Paul Edis (piano) Graham Hardy (trumpet) Graeme Wilson (sax/flute) Chris Hibbard (trombone) Mick Shoulder (double bass) and Adam Sinclair (drums)
Paul Edis - Not Like Me (2013)
Released in 2013 this was Paul’s debut solo piano recording.
Recorded at the Literary and Philosophical Society in Newcastle, this is available as a digital download.
Paul Edis Sextet- There Will Be Time (2012)
The debut album from the Paul Edis Sextet - released on the JazzAction label featuring original compositions from Paul Edis. Jazz writer and broadcaster Alyn Shipton voted this his 3rd favourite album of 2012 writing for Jazzwise (just being Courtney Pine and Brad Mehldau!).
Paul Edis (piano) Graham Hardy (trumpet) Graeme Wilson (sax/flute) Chris Hibbard (trombone) Mick Shoulder (double bass) and Adam Sinclair (drums)