A dreamy impressionist sound here from pianist Joona Toivanen, bassist Thomas Markusson and drummer Johan Björklund with strong originals and a gentle ruminative feel to it all. Toivanen reminds me of John Taylor a little and you get a certain wistful sensation from his piano lines strongly supported by Markusson and Björklund. Recorded last year at the Artesuono Recording Studio in Italy it's the sort of elegant European jazz that we take too much for granted. SG
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Curtis Stigers Ronnie Scott's, London tonight and continuing through to Saturday
Liane Carroll and Roger Carey St Ives Jazz Club, Cornwall tomorrow
Clark Tracey Quintet Watermill Jazz, Dorking tomorrow
Kirk Lightsey Quartet ft Alex Hitchcock Pizza Express Jazz Club, London tomorrow and Wednesday
James Owston trio Flute and Tankard, Cardiff Wednesday
Larry Stabbins, Pat Thomas, Mark Sanders Vortex, London Wednesday
Jo Harrop with Nigel Price Stoke By Nayland Hotel, near Colchester Wednesday
Hidden Waves Quartet Blue Lamp, Aberdeen Thursday
Mingus Moves Hen and Chicken, Bristol Thursday
Nic Meier Tap Social, Botley Thursday
Sharp Little Bones feat Tony Kofi Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham Thursday
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra plus Geoff Keezer Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow Friday
Nigel Mooney's Organ Works feat. Jean Toussaint Scott's Jazz Club, Belfast Friday
Chris Biscoe 1000 Trades, Birmingham Friday
Deschanel Gordon 606, London Saturday
Jo Harrop, top. Photo: press