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Aleph Aguiar: Sugar On My Blackbeans
by Neil Duggan
Sugar On My Blackbeans is the third release from Venezuelan-born, UK-based guitarist Aleph Aguiar. It follows on from Pataruco (Self Produced, 2015) and Maku (Self Produced, 2017). He has spent the intervening years working with Tony Kofi, Elton John and Georgia Cecile and served as the guitar and singing coach for Simon Bird for the 2014 The Inbetweeners 2 movie. Additionally, he has collaborated with numerous dance artists, composing music to accompany their choreography. That varied background serves ...
Continue ReadingQuentin Collins Sextet: Road Warrior
by Chris May
Hard-bop with a modern twist from the British trumpeter Quentin Collins, who is probably best known for his work with the Kyle Eastwood Band and who leads his own transatlantic group on Road Warrior. The frontline is completed by two British-based saxophonists, Leo Richardson on tenor and Meilana Gillard on alto. The rhythm section is out of New York: pianist Dan Nimmer, bassist Joe Sanders and drummer Willie Jones III. The international set-up is reinforced by producer Jean Toussaint, a ...
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