New electronics-informed direction for JD Allen on upcoming album with his UK trio

There's an intriguing new direction on tenor saxophonist and composer JD Allen's new album of originals This to be issued in the autumn with 'Boom-Bap' our new track of the week, a piece that certainly provides a firm idea of where he's at. No stranger to the UK scene in recent years US saxist Allen has UK players drummer Gwilym Jones and electronics boffin Alex Bonney on the album which was recorded in south London earlier this year. Allen's long time label Savant are putting the album out in November.

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Rymden Band on the Wall, Manchester tonight

Wandering Monster Band on the Wall, Manchester tomorrow

Tom Ollendorff feat. Tim Garland Vortex, London tomorrow

Doghouse Big Band Maddermarket theatre, Norwich tomorrow

Dave O'Higgins Quartet Pizza Express Jazz Club, London tomorrow

Bruno Heinen and James Kitchman Flute and Tankard, Cardiff tomorrow

Ivo Neame’s Dodeka Watermill Jazz, Dorking tomorrow

Andrew Cleyndert Quartet Stoke By Nayland Hotel, near Colchester Wednesday

Jazz at the Movies Band feat Chris Ingham and Joanna Eden Concorde, Eastleigh Wednesday

Andrew McCormack and Denys Baptiste Eastside, Birmingham Thursday

Matthew Halsall Turner Sims, Southampton Thursday