DON AIREY has streamed a seven-minute, three-movement solo track which features some of the last recorded work by late guitarist GARY MOORE.

Hear Mini Suite below.

It’s taken from AIREY’s album Keyed Up, available now via Music Theories Recordings.

The 12-track release includes further guest spots from vocalist Graham Bonnet, guitarist Simon McBride, bassist Alex Meadows and drummer Tim Goodyer.

His band features Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney, Jamiroqai guitarist Rob Harris, vocalist Carl Sentance and bassist Laurence Cottle – and every musician played their contributions live in Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire.

AIREY says: “The album was laid down live; no overdubs, no redoing – and we don’t do filesharing.

“Being in a band like Deep Purple should be enough, but I need another outlet. There are wonderful musicians on this record. I call them ‘the band that never was’, as it’s a true pleasure to work together, but opportunities are so limited.

“Some of the music is straight-ahead rock, a tribute to where I’ve come from, but there’s variety. There are plenty of weird sounds too, most from the Hammond. A lot of it wasn’t planned, I just got carried away with the moment.”

MOORE, who died suddenly in 2011, also appears on AIREY’s track Adagio.

Tracklist

01. 3 In The Morning
02. Beat The Retreat
03. Blue Rondo A La Turk
04. Solomon’s Song
05. Claire D’Loon
06. Flight Of Inspiration
07. Inside
08. The Godbox
09. Difficult To Cure 2013
10. Mini Suite
a) Lament/Jig
b) Restless Spirit
c) What Went Wrong
11. Adagio
12. Grace