Ubuntu

Some may carp that Until Now is a curious time capsule, generating little new. But when music is timeless (and in strict time) the shock of the new isn’t always compulsory. — Jazzwise, July 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

As you’d expect from this calibre of musician, each song has its highlight, with the tone very much set to a melodic good time. Which is not a criticism, it’s to Booth’s credit that his projects... — Jazzwise, December 2021 - January 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Half the material is standards, including a bop chase on Bird’s ‘Segment’, a showcase for Morrison that contrasts with the breathy ballad ‘More than you Know’, replete with a gorgeous solo intro... — Jazzwise, October 2021, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Where his solo debut Impossible Things (2015) had a spiritual, airy quality, Sun Swells attempts jazz with rock power trio instrumentation at its core, and singer-lyricist contributions from... — Jazzwise, December 2022, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Heinen's piano and Kitchman's clean lines share with their illustrious predecessors a love of melody, a shared sense of unhurried space and a warm kinship that gifts the listener an undefinable... — Jazzwise, July 2023 More…

There's a whole lot of music here, some of it well outside my jazz remit, but engaging nonetheless. Hard to describe, eclectic for sure, with technology sparingly used. — Jazzwise, July 2023 More…

Given the provenance, it’s no surprise that most of the cuts have a boppish tension, swinging hard thanks to [Josh] Morrison’s propulsive drums. However, this is not a tough tenor outing as... — Jazzwise, November 2020, 3 out of 5 stars More…