Category: C

Malija – The Day I Had Everything (Edition records)

Malija – The Day I Had Everything (Edition records)

Mastering “Malija are a drummerless trio comprising Polar Bear saxophonist Mark Lockheart, Phronesis double-bassist Jasper Høiby, and the versatile Liam Noble. The three know each other’s work well (they came together in 2009 as part of the quintet on Lockheart’s In Deep album) but though they share a wavelength, this collaboration sounds strikingly fresh. Noble’s Blues warps regular blues harmony […]

Gabrielle Ducomble – Across the Bridge (MGP Records)   

Gabrielle Ducomble – Across the Bridge (MGP Records)   

Mixing & Mastering “There’s a warmth and yearning in Ducomble’s voice that reminds me of the late, great folk artist Sandy Denny, albeit with a jazz twist. Her blending of jazz with tango, chanson and folk influences has produced a hybrid that is very much her own. Her cool, elegant well enunciated vocals suit the […]

Dub Colossus – Addis Through The Looking Glass (Real World Records)   

Dub Colossus – Addis Through The Looking Glass (Real World Records)   

Mastering    ** Awarded best album of 2011 by worldmusic.co.uk** “Nick Page says his aim is to constantly surprise, and the second Dub Colossus album achieves just that with its fusion of Ethiopian jazz and traditional styles, dub reggae and widescreen, and atmospheric instrumentals.Dub Colossus went on to prove that they were also a rousing live band, and […]

Dinosaur – Together, As One (Edition records)   

Dinosaur – Together, As One (Edition records)   

Mastering *Mercury prize Nomination 2017* *Jazz Album of the Year – Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2017* “Imagine the impressionistic electric-jazz moodiness and glistening keyboard textures of Miles Davis’s In A Silent Way seamlessly wrapped around Celtic folk melodies, Django Batesian idiom-swaps, and interwoven with American, Scottish and north African drumming – and you might have a […]

Dinosaur – To The Earth (Edition Records)

Dinosaur – To The Earth (Edition Records)

Mastering “Dinosaur’s To the Earth is an album of surety, quality and a justifiable sense of entitlement. This band know what they are doing; they are playing together, they are listening to each other – and they do this so well that what comes across is a sense that this is meant to be. They create a […]

Sirkis/Bialis Quartet – Come To Me (Stonedbird Productions)  

Sirkis/Bialis Quartet – Come To Me (Stonedbird Productions)  

Mixing & Mastering Choose your moment with this album – but late evening (“In the silence of the night, in the depth of nothingness”) is when its magic is especially revealed, with the space reflecting every nuance that has been placed and captured so crystal-clearly Adrian Pallant, AP Reviews “COME TO ME” IS A MASTERPIECE! “One […]