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Hill Collective: Tonal Prophecy

by Adam Nolan
June 15, 2024

Improvisation meets The Wizard of Oz. Sun Ra meets a community choir vibe. Saxophone, trombone, and trumpet shake the ceiling, and the electric bass takes us into some kind of rhumba. Hill Collective from Brighton, UK, has something to tell us. There is a hip vibe to this. Accessibility is visible, as is the accuracy of parts played. The house is eerie yet still interesting and inspiring enough to enter the door to a land of forgotten dreams. ...