Dudley Phillips, the double bassist who has played with Loreena since 2010, has just released his third and most ambitious album to date. Crayon Scrawl was inspired by “spontaneous musical sketches” and features “strong compositions with memorable melodies, interesting textures and intriguing solos”.
Having toured and recorded with such artists as Mark Knopfler, Bill Withers, Amy Winehouse, June Tabor, Yazz Ahmed and Robert Wyatt, he’s also a founding member of the UK jazz/folk group Perfect Houseplants.
Dudley plays on Loreena’s Lost Souls album and was part of her year-long Lost Souls Tour in 2019. He also performed on the album Live at The Royal Albert Hall. “He brings such feeling and strength in the groove or motion of a piece,” says Loreena.
He was profiled in a 2021 feature story in the Loreena McKennitt Community newsletter.
Playing acoustic bass guitar throughout the album, Dudley is accompanied by UK/Italian John Parricelli on acoustic guitar, Rod Youngs from Washington, DC on drums and Rick Bolton on nylon string and electric guitars. Canadian violinist Hugh Marsh, a long-time member of Loreena’s band, plays on several tracks, along with Bahraini trumpeter Yazz Ahmed, Syrian oud player Rihab Azar and UK/Irish bass clarinettist George Crowley.
Crayon Scrawl will be released on Nov. 29th as a CD with free download, or download alone at Bandcamp. You can also stream it by searching ‘Dudley Phillips’ on Spotify, YouTube, SoundCloud, Deezer and most other platforms.
