Track of the day: Like something that might soundtrack a Jim Jarmusch film check this surfy bit of cool from unusual trio Smith Komma John who play the music of their guitarist Stian Larsen. Beautifully gathered and as laidback as it is possible to be there's a great looseness in the delivery and a feeling of curious adventure throughout the other tracks from these fine Norwegians on Music for Humans.
Tags:
Free-improv label Discus Music have pulled off quite a coup with the release of hitherto unheard and fascinating Tony Oxley recordings here. Oxley, now in his 80s, is long regarded as one of the UK's greatest jazz drummers and this collection from his own collection of recordings spans decades and offers some wonderful moments of free improvisation. Trumpeter Dave Holdsworth makes a sterling contribution among the players, his style reminiscent of Tomasz Stanko who Oxley worked with on some key recordings in the 1990s. The Discus release also features Howard Riley and Paul Rutherford among the personnel and the open style gives plenty of room to all the players aided and abetted by Oxley's tasteful use of electronics. Released later this week