Looking ahead to early 2024 and one new name to look out for is UK saxist Nye Banfield pictured whose album Trails and Traces is to be released on 12 January - listen to the album's fine lead off track the moody 'Bellarom Gold' above, Banfield grew up in Leicestershire and is now based in London having studied at Trinity Laban. He is inspired by Wayne Shorter, Ambrose Akinmusire and UK legend Mark Lockheart among others. Trails and Traces has established players Mark Kavuma on trumpet, Rupert Cox on piano & keys and Hamish Nockles-Moore on bass with Wilf Diamond on trombone and Ewan Moore on drums. We'll bring you more on the album with a full review near release time.
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