Jazz New Release Round-Up - 16th August 2019

A quick overview of notable releases coming up in the next couple of weeks. There are some very fine female vocalist releases at the moment, and I've been particularly impressed by Jazzmeia Horn's second album Love and Liberation, on which this relatively young artist makes real progress from her 2017 debut. Horn is blessed with a bright and agile voice, and has the ability to jump into scat singing effortlessly. On a slightly more world and soul tip is Briony Jarman-Pinto's Cage & Aviary: great music to relax to, with a Brazilian tropicalia vibe. If you're feeling low then you might be Hammond B3 deficient, and luckily there's a booster jab available in the form of an exhaustive 10-CD budget box set that will get you dancing in your living room once again (although at this price don't expect much in the way of documentation). I also indulge in a couple of noisier releases that aren't technically 'Jazz' but utilise improvisation to create one heck of a ruckus. To quote Kenny Everett, 'It's all done in the best possible taste'.