The Bruised Romantic Glee Club

'The Bruised Romantic Glee Club' is the 5th solo album by composer & multi-instrumentalist, Jakko M. Jakszyk...

Comprising one CD of self-composed music (featuring melodic tunes; glorious choruses; and high production values with first class musicianship) with a second disc of eclectic cover versions of songs from the '60s & '70s (including material by Henry Cow; King Crimson; and Soft Machine), the album combines the best in modern progressive music, with a set of personalised versions of some of the genre's classic material.

'The Bruised Romantic Glee Club' deploys luscious ballads; mature pop melodies; widescreen dynamic instrumentals; and hauntingly beautiful tunes whose lyrical content often borders on the confessional.

Originally intended for release during 2007, the album got to the point of garnering fantastic reviews and a firm release date when the proposed distributor collapsed. Such is its reputation that the few copies that did make it to the marketplace now command high prices.

As might be expected from someone who replaced Alan Holdsworth in Level 42 and featured as guitarist & singer in ex-King Crimson alumni project, The 21st Century Schizoid Band, the musicianship on this album is of a consistently high calibre and Jakko is joined by a formidable array of guest contributors that reads like a who's who of the best & most innovative musicians from the U.K. music scene of the last 30 years: drummer Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree); acoustic bassist Danny Thompson (Pentangle & John Martyn); guitarist Robert Fripp (King Crimson); sax & flute from Mel Collins (King Crimson & Roger Waters); electric bass from Mark King (Level 42); piano & keyboards from Dave Stewart (ex-Hatfield & The North); drummer Ian Wallace (King Crimson & Bob Dylan); Soft Machine bassist, Hugh Hopper; and ex-Groundhogs drummer, Clive Brooks.

With its evocative use of the vintage Mellotron instrument; unusual time signatures; and A-list musicianship, 'The Bruised Romantic Glee Club' is destined to become a modern art-rock classic.

"Achingly smooth though confrontationally start & ambient. Deliciously progtastic."
-CLASSIC ROCK

"An intensely personal trip through his past... Drool over Jakszyk's multi-instrumental writing, daring sonic juxtapositions, daunting time signatures and a mania for the Mellotron."
-UNCUT MAGAZINE