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The NJE: Afloat
by Gareth Thompson
When a jazz act takes on Jimi Hendrix, you know they do not lack for confidence. Are they experienced? They certainly are, for The NJE (Near Jazz Experience) is led by saxophonist Terry Edwards, whose many credits include Keziah Jones, Tom Waits and P J Harvey. The NJE trio tackles Hendrix's “Voodoo Child" with aplomb on their Afloat album. The main riff sounds obviously familiar, but Edwards takes it to a more cosmic place yet. Mimicking the guitarist's ...
Continue ReadingThe Treecreepers: At The Mill
by John Eyles
Ian R. Watson and Pete Flood--otherwise known as the Treecreepers--are regular performers on the London scene, and have played with a staggering array of different players in a range of styles. As the Treecreepers, they perform as an improvising duo and also, with guests such as Steve Beresford, Ashley Wales and Rhodri Davies, in the expanded Treecreepers big flock. At the Mill, their debut album, was recorded over a relaxed weekend in the tranquil rural surroundings of an old mill ...
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