Jules Buckley

Jules Buckley

Jules Buckley
Background information
Born (1980-01-08) January 8, 1980
London, United Kingdom
Genres Folk, pop, jazz
Occupation(s) Arranger, conductor, composer
Associated acts Metropole Orkest, The Heritage Orchestra

Jules Buckley (Aylesbury, 8 January 1980) is an English arranger, conductor and composer. Since August 2013 Buckley has been the chief-conductor of the Metropole Orkest.

Composer, orchestrator and conductor Jules Buckley is musical pioneer who pushes the boundaries of contemporary genres. In 2004 he founded the Heritage Orchestra, together with producer/manager Chris Wheeler. The Heritage Orchestra is a flexible chamber ensemble, dedicated to performing new music with a daring approach to crossing and linking musical genres. In 2008 he became principal guest conductor of the Metropole Orkest, becoming its chief conductor in 2013.

Most recently, in July 2015, he worked with dance music DJ Pete Tong to produce the BBC Proms Radio 1 Ibiza Prom, featuring orchestral reworkings of over 20 tunes closely associated with the dance and club culture of the Balearic island of Ibiza.[1]

Recently, he has worked with the WDR Big Band, Jose James and the Royal Concertgebouworkest, Patrick Watson and L'Orchestre Nationale d'ile de France, and arranged and conducted Caro Emerald's number one album "The Shocking Miss Emerald". Other highlights include work with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chilly Gonzales, as well as various performances of the hugely successful Urban Classic project, including a BBC Radio 3 Prom, where he conducted the BBC SO alongside some of the leading lights of the British urban music scene including Laura Mvula, Maverick Sabre, Jacob Banks, Wretch 32, N-Dubz’ Fazer and Lady Leshurr.

Previous highlights include projects with Gregory Porter, Tori Amos, Markus Stockhausen, Michael Kiwanuka, Jonathan Jeremiah and UK house music duo Basement Jaxx. Ever the musical agitator, Buckley’s work has led to collaborations, recordings and live projects with the likes of Massive Attack, Arctic Monkeys, John Cale, Emeli Sandé, Cinematic Orchestra, Jamie Cullum, Beardyman and Dizzy Rascal.

Discography

Year Production Cooperation Label
2006 The Heritage Orchestra (CD) The Heritage Orchestra Brownswood Recordings
2006 Baby, I'm Yours (Single) Arctic Monkeys Domino Recording Co
2008 Black Symphony (CD) Within Temptation & Metropole Orkest Roadrunner Records
2010 Moke & Metropole Orkest (CD) Moke & Metropole Orkest Pias
2010 Alive 'till I'm Dead (CD) Professor Green Virgin Records
2010 El Encuentro (CD) Dino Saluzzi, Anja Lechner & Metropole Orkest ECM
2011 At Your Inconvenience (CD) Professor Green Virgin
2011 Basement Jaxx vs. Metropole Orkest (CD) Basement Jaxx & Metropole Orkest XL Recordings
2011 Tim Minchin and the Heritage Orchestra - Live at The Royal Albert Hall (DVD) Tim Minchin & The Heritage Orchestra Universal Pictures UK
2012 No Beginning No End (CD) Jose James Blue Note
2012 In Motion No.1 (CD) The Cinematic Orchestra Piccadilly Records
2012 Adventures In Your Own Backyard (CD) Patrick Watson Secret City Records
2012 Our Version Of Events (CD) Emeli Sandé Virgin
2012 Gold Dust (CD) Jonathan Jeremiah Universal
2012 Home Again (CD) Michael Kiwanuka & Metropole Orkest Polydor
2012 Flavor (CD) Tori Amos Deutsche Grammophon
2013 The Shocking Miss Emerald (CD) Caro Emerald Grand Mono
2015 Sylva (CD) Snarky Puppy & Metropole Orkest Impulse! Records
2015 Clear Day (CD) Emilie-Claire Barlow & Metropole Orkest Empress Music Group

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