Included in the jazz composition nominees for the Ivors Composer Awards 2021 revealed next week is Ivo Neame's 'The Rise of the Lizard People' which is on the must-hear big band album for Whirlwind, Glimpses of Truth, out today and a stunning achievement. We'll bring you an interview with the erstwhile Phronesis-ian Ivo next week on marlbank. For now it's deep listening time especially if you are into cutting edge arranging and big band jazz that sounds current and not a facsimile of the past. The album has also made our albums of the year list.
Ivo Neame, above. Photos via Bandcamp / the Ivors
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