Get Ready for the Changes (right) was originally released under the 'Tribe Called Something' banner in 1993 and the songs were remastered in 2005 and released under the project name of the website, 'The Ascendance'.

Containing 12 fantastic songs, the album comes from the jazz sequences of "the rythm changes".

The album was developed when travelling around Europe in the early 90's. Songs inspired by life on the road and my learning of a whole load of new chords.

It was the first time Jools had heard of "jazz numbers" 1625, 251 - these are chord changes commonly used in the style of jazz songs. It's a pop jazz album, probably the first to be named by todays category, maybe something like Steely Dan! Fast swing tempos, swing meets latin, hip-hop, with a hint of funk!

The album has a very live feel and was recorded that way, sometimes one take sometimes two. By live onto tape with some small amount of overdubs of vocals only. It's an energetic performance, very vibrant and wonderfully refreshing to listen to again and again.

It was the 'Tribe Called somethings' second CD to be recorded and all using totally acoustic instruments.

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     Above : The 'Tribe Called Something' perfoming.