CD – Now mastered for the first time, JOYCE NOTES comes with a detailed 16-page booklet, containing sleeves notes from noted journalist PhilipWatson, and several original performance photographs. JOYCE NOTES is the recording of Irish guitarist Louis Stewarts six-part suite based onscenes from James Joyces groundbreaking novel, Ulysses, performed at the CorkJazz Festival in 1982 by an Irish-American octet with readings from Dublin-born actorEamon Morrissey.Though not renowned as a composer, in JOYCE NOTES Stewart produced anartistically bold and adventurous work, merging jazz composition with modernliterature. Both he and Livia Records founder, Gerald Davis were Joyce enthusiastsand conceived the suite to coincide with the centenary of Joyces birth in 1982. Now mastered for the first time, JOYCE NOTES comes with a detailed 16-page booklet, containing sleeves notes from noted journalist PhilipWatson, and several original performance photographs. Following its Cork premiere JOYCE NOTES was performed just twice more, in the1990s, once in Oslo with a local band and Norwegian text, and once in Dublin. Tracklist: 1. Bronze by Gold [07:02]2. Gerty McDowell [08:16]3. Nighttown [09:07]4. Stephen [10:31]5. W.B.Murphy [12:05]6. Molly [15:12] Credits:All Compositions: Louis Stewart Text: James JoyceText Selection: Gerald Davis Performers:Guitar: Louis Stewart, Voice: Eamonn Morrissey, Piano: Jim DohertyFlute: Brian Dunning, Tenor Saxophone: Richie BuckleyAlto Saxophone: Len McCarthy, Bass: Steve LaSpinaDrums: Bobby Rosengarden, Percussion: Peter AinscoughRecording by RTE Television used by permission.Mastering: San Mac ErlaineSleeve Notes: Philip Watson Design: Jon BerkeleyExecutive Producer: Dermot Rogers