Bill Anschell, Improbable Solutions, Origin ****

Stonking grooves and gritty jazz-rock textures rampage around this very welcome release from Seattle pianist Bill Anschell on this new studio album of his own very more-ish compositions. Shaped around piano, bass (Chris Symer) and drums (Jose …

Published: 3 Jan 2024. Updated: 4 months.

Stonking grooves and gritty jazz-rock textures rampage around this very welcome release from Seattle pianist Bill Anschell on this new studio album of his own very more-ish compositions. Shaped around piano, bass (Chris Symer) and drums (Jose Martinez) plus guitar and percussion to bulk the sound out, it often has a very grown up tough electronics coated veneer to it, even veering into jazz-prog territory a little. Best tunes are the poignant 'Gentle Persuasion' and 'Hidden Nobility'. Bravo. Out on 19 January. 'Ambulator' is streaming ahead of the album's full release

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Martin Salemi trio, Leaving: Live On Tour, Igloo ***1/2

Keith Jarrett fans step this way - as there is a very on-the-mark tribute to the great pianist circa his 1970s European Quartet heyday on title track 'Leaving'. A live recording made by Belgians the Martin Salemi trio recorded in 2021 you'll also …

Published: 3 Jan 2024. Updated: 4 months.

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Keith Jarrett fans step this way - as there is a very on-the-mark tribute to the great pianist circa his 1970s European Quartet heyday on title track 'Leaving'. A live recording made by Belgians the Martin Salemi trio recorded in 2021 you'll also find tunes from their studio album About Time. Pianist Salemi's approach lands a little in the vein of Scot Fergus McCreadie in places while trio mates bassist Boris Schmidt and drummer Daniel Jonkers know how to support Salemi perfectly. And there's an elegance to the trio throughout the record, which is a digital only release. A sophisticated sound that deserves fuller exposure beyond the trio's home country.