N'sawa-saraca, Another Town

Loungey, the sort of ''nu jazz'' that Gilles Peterson often plays on his shows, United Future Organization's Raphael Sebbag guests laconically although fairly inconsequentially on the opening track. The album gets going in earnest on 'Msemo' with an appealing if naive sax solo from Osamu Inoue. Compositions are by the pianist Yasushi Karasawa who uses Rhodes electric piano a lot.

Pretty likeable I must say and no torture to listen to apart from the hideous vocalising. Skate over this aspect of the record at least it does not intrude too much. The execution especially the sax player's is fairly rudimental and his limited facility may get on your nerves a bit (although the vocals are worse). As inoffensive chill-out music the record above all does what it needs to. SG

Released by Ropeadope

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Thrusting muscular sounds here again from saxophonist Jure Pukl after earlier releases on the issuing label Whirlwind.

Guitarist Charles Altura provides a lot of colour and depth behind him and Altura has a dazzling sense of space and composure.

Very much a serious chops band all round everyone plays as if their lives depend on it. Vibist Joel Ross offers a little more cerebral respite away from the constant scrappling momentum, while the rhythm section with bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Kweku Sumbry is professional and neat at all times. An album then to conclude easy to admire rather than completely subscribe to nonetheless check out the intriguing build-up on ‘Separation’ especially as one of the more absorbing pieces.

Too busy a sound? Yes to an extent but that is the way Pukl likes to go. Still waiting for a definitive statement from him. Maybe he needs someone else to produce him other than himself. Let's see in the future. For now this is fine. SG

N'sawa-saraca, Another Town

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