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People Of The Fast Flowing River
Label: Ata Records
Genre: Jazz / Avant Garde
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PianistRichard Ormrod, bassistNeil Innes, and drummerSam Hobbsprovide a trio backing for tenor saxophonistTony Burkillon this heartfelt and charged excursion into the further realms of spiritual jazz: the four extended-play tracks range in influence from India to Central Africa to the Baptist church, and from the meditative blues sound of Alice Coltrane [The River Becomes The Stream]to the soulful swagger of Galt MacDermot [We Are The People].
Throughout, the quartet is supported by thehornsof Ormrod,Johnny Enright(tbn, tuba), andOlivia Cuthill&Tom Sharp(tpts), the percussion ofDanny Templeman.
Whether it's the harmonium onHeadwaters Of The Soul, the congas and driving shekere onThe Fast Flowing River, the trilling flute behind the sax onWe Are The People&The River Becomes The Stream, or Burkill's impassioned and perfectly-paced tenor explorations throughout the whole, this album is full of nuanced details that will make it a hit with fans of Pharaoh Sanders and Alice Coltrane.
“Created in the spirit of Impulse! and Strata-East’s late 60s/early 70s output, these Leeds-based torch-bearers for spiritual jazz waste no time hitting their groove on album three. Masters of hypnotic slow builds, On The Fast Flowing River’s galvanising pulse and We Are The People’s jaunty piano refrain give tenor saxophonist Tony Burkill ample space to reprove his way with a lingering hook.”
Andy Cowan — MOJO