Des res: this long running German band samba shimmer and generously - while intentionally or not - ladle on the extra portions of Weißlacker with much gusto. Flavoured by the sound of Lorenz Hargassner's Paul Desmond-like alto saxophone, guitarist Johann Weiss, bassist Christian Flohr and drummer Sebastian Deufel complete the sound. They're nothing like the Dave Brubeck quartet - the clue is in the occasionally Hank Marvin-like guitar solos. The James Bond stuff they play is familiar but not necessarily brilliant jazz vehicles although these plucky Germans are up for the challenge. More a James Last easy listen than the next edgiest thing ever, go on: pass the Nieheimer. Pure Desmond's upcoming dates include Matt and Phred's, Manchester on 2 March; Peggy's Skylight, Nottingham, 4 March and Komedia, Bath, 5 March.
Pure Desmond, photo: press
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