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Review -Tom Barlow
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downtown New York than south east London , Oriole proves
how open minded young British based improvisers are these
days . As you'd expect from members of the fire collective,
guitarist Jonny Phillips outfit includes artistry and adventurism
in there vision of jazz, yet Oriole ultimately displays
more lyrical and worldly traits than its contemporaries.
Indeed,
Song for the Sleeping feels more rooted in folk than jazz.
It explores the musical connections established by the
slave triad, veering from the mellow Lament , a meeting
between Venezuelan rhythms and English impressionism, to
the West African soaked Eyes of a Blue Dog and other melodic
dedications to tango, bolero, and Gabriel Garcia Marques.
Rather than blazing guitar solos, Phillips prefers to contribute
down-tempo almost filmic compositions marked by strong
soloing from saxophonist Rob Leak and guest such as keyboard
player Nick Ramm and Idris Rahman on clarinet. Songs count
more than solos, yet the musical contributions of Seb Rochford
and cellist Ben Davis are hard to ignore. Likewise the
plaintive singing of Julia Biel which fits perfectly into
Phillips' beguiling world.
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