The Bruised Romantic Glee Club
is the forthcoming solo album by composer/Guitarist/Singer Jakko M. Jakszyk.
Combining strong melodic tunes, glorious choruses, high production values with first class musicianship, The Bruised Romantic Glee Club contains two CD's. The first disc, entitled 'Now,' is set of original material written over the last year by Jakko.
The second CD of this double set, entitled 'Then,' features a series of eclectic cover versions of songs including material by Henry Cow, King Crimson and Soft Machine.
The Bruised Romantic Glee Club deploys luscious ballads, mature pop melodies, widescreen dynamic instrumentals and hauntingly beautiful tunes whose lyrical content often borders on the confessional.
It’s not the first time Jakko has ventured into musical autobiography. His Sony Award nominated piece The Road To Ballina (commissioned by BBC Radio 3) explored his upbringing as an adopted child.
With his virtuoso guitar technique and heartfelt, passionate singing voice to the fore, this a poignant and stirring release that will resonate with anyone who has ever loved, lost and danced in 12/8 time.
Jakko is joined by a formidable array of guest contributors to this album.
Reading like a who’s who of the best and most innovative musicians from the UK music scene of the last 30 years they include drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), acoustic bassist Danny Thompson (Pentangle, John Martyn), sax and flute from Mel Collins (King Crimson, Roger Waters) electric bass from Mark King (Level 42) piano & keyboards from Dave Stewart (ex-Hatfield & The North), drummer Ian Wallace (King Crimson, Bob Dylan), Soft Machine bassist, Hugh Hopper, ex-Egg drummer, Clive Brooks and guitarist Robert Fripp (King Crimson). Plus many others.
As well as contributions on two tunes from Robert Fripp, former Crimson Lyricist Pete Sinfield has written a new lyric for Jakko's Crimson cover of 'Pictures of a City.' Now retitled ''Pictures of an Indian City' it features an Asian re working of the song.
Track Listing (order may change)
CD 1 Now
1. The Bruised Romantic Glee Club
2. Variations on a theme by Holst
3. Catleys Ashes
4. Peggy Comes Home
5. Highgate Hill
6. Forgiveness
7. No One Left To Lie To
8. The Things You Throw Away
9. Doxy, Dali and Duchamp
10. Srebrinica
11. When We Go Home
CD 2 Then
1. As Long As We Lie Perfectly Still
2. Pictures of an Indian City
3. Nirvana For Mice
4. 9 Funerals Of The Citizen King
5. Islands