If you are into Steve Brown - in other words swinging, no messing hard bop rooted jazz where drums matter and that sounds as if it was made in the 1950s (whether you think that's a good thing or not that's entirely a personal call) - then Gaz Hughes here on a trio recording is apropos. Hughes is with double bassist Ed Harrison and pianist Andrzej Baranek. Originals of the drummer's figure and there's a stately cover of Duke Ellington's 'Sophisticated Lady' among the selections. Baranek is quite an ornate player and the robust piano sound and overall band effect are very brightly captured. Out on 3 February
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