An Oral History of London's Session Musicians
In this episode we look at how the challenges and changes faced by session musicians throughout their working lives.
MADE BY
Digital-works
[Sav Kyriacou and Matthew Rosenberg]
WITH
Chris Conway
Tone Davies
Alan Fortune
Rozanne Gomes
Maya Gottlieb
Paul Irving
Caroline Lake
Rhona Levene
Neville McDermott
Maggie Perrin
Mimi Romilly
SPECIAL THANKS TO
Mo Foster
THANKS TO
Camden Local Studies and Archives
City of Westminster Archives
Isobel Griffiths
RAK Studios
AIR Lyndhurst
INTERVIEWEES
Richard Bailey
Kuljit Bhamra
Greg Bone
Clem Cattini
Paul Clarvis
Mo Foster
Colin Green
Isobel Griffiths
Jim Hunt
Sonia Jones
Skaila Kanga
Jody Linscott
Sara Lowenthal
Henry Lowther
Everton Nelson
Anna Noakes
Mimi Romilly
Ray Russell
Bob Saker
Ralph Salmins
Jackie Shave
Andy Treacy
Gavyn Wright
Additional Camerawork
Arvo Bickerton Packer
ABBEY ROAD SESSION
FOOTAGE & PHOTOGRAPHY
Benjamin Ealovega
Music
Sir Edward Elgar: Violin Concerto op. 61
Musicians
Solo violin - Thomas Bowes
Conductor - Nic Fallowfield
Recording Producer - Stephen Frost
Recording Engineer - Arne Akselberg
Orchestra fixed (contracted) by
Isobel Griffiths Ltd (Susie Gillis)
Leader - Jackie Shave
RAK STUDIOS SESSION
Endure
written by Ray Russell / George Baldwin
Slow Day
written by Ray Russell
Performed by
Johnny Thirkell - Trumpet
Simon Willescroft - Tenor Saxophone
Ray Russell - Guitar
Jim Watson - Electric Piano
Mo Foster - Electric Bass
Ian Palmer - Drums
LIVE MUSIC
What You Waiting For
Performed by
KOKOMO
live at the Half Moon, Putney
FUNDED BY
National Lottery Heritage Fund
© Digital-works 2023
Project website: www.sessionstories.org.uk
Watch the film: https://vimeo.com/826140827