A debut EP from tenor saxist and composer Harry Brunt offers an interesting insight into the many diverse elements that are emerging from the younger element currently embracing the UK jazz scene. Although incorporating many aspects of rock (without the roll) the end result is far removed from the jazz rock or fusion scene that dominated the latter years of the last century.
Instead we have a contrasting scenario not unlike the east coast/west coast divide of the 1950s where the fire of the New York post bop scene contrasted with the sound of California cool.
Fast forward maybe 70 years and, although the music would be unrecognisable to Rip Van Winkle eventually waking from his slumbers the contrast is still there today as new kids on the block emerge from the classroom rather than the barroom and lay down something new.
Such a band is what we have here. Four superb musicians who favour the cool side albeit not as we know it. It's delicate, carefully sculptured, original, improvised music. Not permutations of well used licks but meaningful and expressive statements. Listen to this YouTube track and you'll see what I mean. All four are masters of the less is more (or maybe just enough) school. Lance
Release date: Sept. 5.
The release will be celebrated with a launch gig at Green Note, Camden during the EFG London Jazz Festival on Nov. 23.
Pull Over For Carolina Peaches; Echoes; Perfectly Out of Place; Me Before B.
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