Jazz Articles about Indigo Kid

About Indigo Kid

Album Review

Suscita un po' di stupore ascoltare Iain Ballamy, uno degli alfieri del rinascimento del jazz inglese Anni Ottanta culminato in quella fucina di talenti denominata Loose Tubes e, successivamente, presenza fondamentale nel gruppo di jazz elettronico Food, abbandonare gli abiti da eterno monello e indossare comode pantofole da salotto. Niente di ironico e irriguardoso, ci mancherebbe, semplicemente la scoperta di un lato della personalità di Ballamy non sempre esibito. A condurlo sui sentieri di una pacata convivialità, di una serena ...

Album Review

Indigo Kid: Indigo Kid

Read "Indigo Kid" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
April 21, 2012

Indigo Kid, the eponymous debut from this UK-based quartet, is a slow burner. At first, it seems pleasant enough: strongly melodic and musically tight, with well-arranged tunes. But with each additional play the melodies get stronger and the interplay between the guitar and tenor saxophone reveals more and more depth. Third or fourth time around, the album's subtle charms are firmly to the fore; resistance is futile.Indigo Kid's leader is guitarist/composer Dan Messore, a player with a warm, ...

Extended Analysis

Indigo Kid: Indigo Kid

by Chris May
April 18, 2012

Indigo KidIndigo KidBabel Label2012Indigo Kid is the debut, one heckuva debut, by the British guitarist Dan Messore, fronting one heckuva quartet. Indigo Kid comprises two parts new talent and two parts young veterans. New talent is represented by Messore and drummer Gethlin Jones, experience by tenor saxophonist Iain Ballamy and bassist Tim Harries.On this showing, Messore sounds like a contender-in-waiting for Pat Metheny's mantle. His sound is bright and warm, ...