Violinist Theo May says that his original music for Odd Unit is ''a rich weave of the jazz, folk and classical music which has always surrounded and inspired me'' so it's a pretty broad brushstroke. What's here comes over to these ears more folk than anything but pretty appealing it is too - there's plenty of feverish expression and a feeling of letting go on a piece such as the 'Joy of Nine'. With May are bass clarinettist Gustavo Clayton Marucci, who proves particularly effective on 'Under the Earth', pianist William Bracken, bassist Ali Watson and drummer Alex Temple Heald. Highlights include May's beautiful soloing on 'The Ballad of Acceptance.' The album is launched with a gig tonight at the Kings Arms in Malmesbury