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Currently I am working with the HR big Band in Frankfurt, Germany. This is one of the German Radio Big bands, it is one of the few full time 'jobs' that i know about in the world. The band has several concerts each month, but it mainly rehearses and records for the radio. I have an apartment in Frankfurt and I commute between Scotland (my home) and Germany. The job is flexible so i can take time off when I have other projects i want to do.  If you look at my 'dates' page you'll see all the stuff I do outside the band.

In May 2008 the HR big band performed and recorded 2 hours of new music that I wrote for the band, it will hopefully be released early next year as a CD.

The Julian Arguelles Octet is the ‘Ensemble in Residence’ at the University of York. The residence has just been extended, we have been associated with the University since 2003, and we will be Ensemble in Residence until 2009.

In my spare time here (in Frankfurt) I have been recording a solo CD, it will be a companion to  an earlier CD called 'Scapes' which was mainly a solo CD. The recording is very nearly finished; it will include some totally improvised tracks as well as some arranged/planned tracks. It also includes a lot of what I call 'saxophone percussion', namely me hitting and scraping the saxophone or reeds etc and recording them in a certain way to give a rhythmic texture. The radio station lent me a good mic and I recorded it at nights after HR gigs and rehearsals, I'm very pleased with the results.

Itunes currently have 3 Cds ready for download, Scapes, Skull View and Escapade. others will hopefully be added soon. If you want to download a track open itunes, click on Itunes store and then do a search for Arguelles (there aren't many of us).

If anyone is interested in getting hold of any of my music to play with their groups or just to see what is going on please email me at. Jarguelles@tiscali.co.uk
At some time soon i hope to get some of my written music available for download, particularly the new big band music I 've just written
Thanks