Empirical - Wonder Is The Beginning CD
SKU
39-CD-WWR-4820
Nathaniel Facey - alto saxophone (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Lewis Wright - vibraphone
Shaney Forbes - drums (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Tom Farmer - double bass (1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7)
Jason Rebello - piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
Alex Hitchcock - tenor saxophone (1, 3, 4)
GREAT to hear these guys (with the same personnel for over 15 years!) again, and with some really tasty guests. Not completely out, not completely in, just really good, modern jazz with influences from everywhere, but also with a strong personal identity!
“Real groups like Empirical are a rarity in contemporary jazz, where musicians so often come together for single projects then disperse again once they are done: groups that endure for fifteen years, without slackening in their quest for the new and the fresh, are all but unheard of.
Having started their journey in 2007, Empirical now makes a triumphant return, re-taking their rightful place at the center of the UK scene with Wonder Is The Beginning, their first full-length album since 2016. Wonder Is The Beginning is a mature musical statement that shows the band’s fire is still undimmed and their commitment to maintaining the legacy while forging their own unique path is as strong as ever.”
- LabelWhirldwind
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