Xhosa Cole Rhythm-a-Ting ft. Liberty Styles The Yard Manchester Monday 27 March

Iain Ballamy/Huw Warren/Yuri Goloubev Flute and Tankard Cardiff Tuesday 28th

Double bass genius Yuri Goloubev - in the Sligo Jazz Summer School faculty just announced this summer - in Cardiff with Balloon Man legend the Frome based Ballamy and Welsh wiz Warren, known for his work with 1990s era cult Brit outfit Perfect Houseplants.

'They say plenty more fish, I say Amoco Cadiz'

2020 Basho release Two Chevrons Apart from Goloubev made the Billy Jenkins fans among us think absurdly of finest Four Lads Who Shook the Wirral (1998, Probe Plus) vintage Half Man Half Biscuit: ''Well I'm not really worried about this. But can some one please answer me this. Apart from on commentary, where else on earth can you hear the word 'aplomb' being used?'' When Moscow born bassist Yuri Goloubev is around you'd swear that you could hear however impossibly a certain aplomb. It's not a cover, but do delve into HMHB, regional trinkets for sure and hilarious with it not only when the chords they want to play don't quite come out that way. Away from all thoughts of the Hobnob, Goloubev is fortunate to be both a top classical and jazz player although mostly he is known for his jazz work and associations particularly with piano great Gwilym Simcock. On that record all eight tunes were by Goloubev and the album was recorded at one of Europe’s top studios, Artesuono, in Italy with the great engineer Stefano Amerio at the console. The writing was even better than the album's handsome sound. Goloubev managed to inject a good deal of propulsion to the onward motion of the sound and you will soon realise after a few listens how energy laden all the tunes are here without his method being at all showy. In this regard Goloubev follows on in a line from Miroslav Vitouš.

GIG OF THE WEEK

Charged Particles Tap Social Botley Wednesday 29th
Live at the Baked Potato was a rare case of a tribute band win. You were in safe hands from the very first beat of this live recording made at the Los Angeles jazz club the Baked Potato. But what a challenge. Because few saxophonists since John Coltrane are still held in as high esteem as Michael Brecker (1949-2007).

The material includes versions of 'Peep' and 'The Mean Time'. Saxist Tod Dickow was with bustling drummer Jon Krosnick, pianist Murray Low, and agile bassist Aaron Germain. Even more from Tales of the Hudson in addition to 'Slings and Arrows' and 'African Skies' would have been welcome. Dickow does the incredible inspirational sound of Brecker justice because there is a spirit and energy to what he and his bandmates provide and great musicianship to boot without which even the best intentions would be rendered folly. As a live recording the album feels ''live'' and whether you are a Brecker worshipper or not you will get something tangible from spending quality, considerable, time with these very particular Particles.

The Third Orchestra Turner Sims Southampton Thurs 30th

This Peter Wiegold directed boundaries busting ensemble has an incredible constellation of players in its ranks including bassist Shri Sriram, that ''fantastic Englishman'' (copyright: ubiquitous) Ballamy again, pianist Matthew Bourne, trombonist Dennis Rollins and harpist Alina Bzhezhinska.

Partikel 1000 Trades Birmingham Friday 31st

Anita Wardell and Jamie Safir Hampstead Jazz Club London Saturday 1 April

Tristan Banks The Verdict Brighton Sat 1

Released just ahead of this Brighton gig View From Above, drummer Tristan Banks' latin jazz-soaked stormer, is blessed with some fine woodwind textures and gritty sax playing from the great Paul Booth (known for his work with Steve Winwood and The Eagles) and who Banks has worked with in Trypl, Booth is most superb when he goes into a Michael Brecker type space on 'Ex Machina'. Banks also has bassist Davide Mantovani (known for his work with Alex Wilson) and pianist John Crawford who has played in Isq on the record and the unit gels big time. The unit grooves best of all on 'Polycephaly' when Booth journeys the extra mile in terms of elasticity and fervour achieved by reaching for soprano sax. Banks on 'Cidade' even enters an Alex Acuña type space which is extremely stimulating. One of the best UK jazz releases of 2023 a couple of months in.

The Xhosa Cole Rhythm-a-Ting band ft. Liberty Styles photo press play Manchester tonight