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Jade Warrior - 4 Albums (1989 - 2008)

Jade Warrior are a British group that were formed in 1970, originally evolving out of a band named July. The founding members were Tony Duhig (guitar) (born Anthony Christopher Duhig, 18 September 1941, Acton, west London; died 11 November 1990, Somerset, England), Jon Field (flute, percussion, keyboards) (born John Frederick Field, 5 July 1940, Harrow, Middlesex) and Glyn Havard (vocals, bass) (born 15 February 1947, Nantyglo, South Wales). In 1989, At Peace was released by Earthsounds label. This album, recorded at Tony Duhig's studio in only four days and performed solely by the duo, has been seen as the least typical of the Jade Warrior albums, close to ambient and even new age music. Glyn Havard commented, It was basically a 
cynical attempt to generate some cash in the ambient sector, as far as I can see, the album had no artistic value whatsoever ....This was followed by another long hiatus until Jade Warrior started their next project with new band members Colin Henson (guitar) and Dave Sturt (fretless bass). However, they were dealt a blow by the sudden death of Tony Duhig in 1990, before he could contribute to the album. The band decided to continue on with the album, which became the 1992 release Breathing the Storm. This trio then released a follow-up album Distant Echoes in 1993, with guest appearances from Theo Travis of Gong (saxophone), David Cross of King Crimson (violin) and Tom Newman. It seemed for a while that Jade Warrior may have disbanded, 
as their only output was the previously mentioned Eclipse and Fifth Element, but these were then joined by the re-issue of all four Island albums in 2006. On June 30, 2008, Jade Warrior as a trio released their fourteenth studio album NOW on the Repertoire label. It's been described as a top-flight album boasting cinematic dynamics, thoughtful instrumentation, and the strategically astute placement of a roster of guest artists (Record Collector), as challenging as it is atmospheric (Classic Rock), the most mature and most deeply human album Jade Warrior has ever created (FOJW) and uber-cool, very well-produced, & well-executed album & one that... Tony Duhig would be very proud of (Amazon review). 

1989 - At Peace
01 - At Peace 13:29
02 - Quiet Stream 8:39
03 - Sedgemoor 21:52

1993 - Distant Echoes (2000 Reissue)
01 - Ecocation 1:47
02 - Into The Sunlight 8:03
03 - Calling The Wind 4:39
04 - Snake Goddess 4:12
05 - Timeless Journey 3:27
06 - Night Of The Shamen 7:31
07 - Standing Stones 6:16
08 - Village Dance 6:50
09 - Spirits Of The Water 7:17

1998 - Eclipse (2009 Reissue)
01 - English Morning 4:23
02 - Sanga 4:03
03 - Too Many Heroes 4:43
04 - Soldier Song 6:08
05 - Maenga Sketch 8:37
06 - Holy Roller 3:27
07 - House Of Dreams 8:08

2008 - Now (2010 Reissue)
01 - Fool And His Bride 7:37
02 - Journey 5:53
03 - Lost Boys 7:13
04 - Tall Trees 3:49
05 - Floating Moon 2:18
06 - 3am Meltdown 4:22
07 - True Love 5:48
08 - Talisman 3:06
09 - Screaming Dreams 4:55
10 - Everything Must Pass 6:04