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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