Fine British Afro-jazz from former Bellowhead trombonist and longtime world collaborator Justin Thurgur, whose debut boasts a veritable who?s who of London-based musicians: conguero Oreste Noda, pianist Kishon Khan, double bassist Max De Wardener. Border-breaking communication is key here; with brass roots in avant-garde jazz, Thurgur opens his groove-conscious sound to rhythms from all over the world. ?Opener Straight Down To My Soul? is a chugging, reggae-flecked number with wheeling Hammond organ and horn riffs that nod to Afrobeat; Khan?s own ?You?ve Got To?, a careering Bangla-Afro-Cuban instrumental with flugelhorn solo, deftly celebrates our commonality.
Tracks:
1. Straight Down to My Soul 4:50
2. Then and Now 7:52
3. Meditations 9:15
4. You've Got To 6:46
5. Mr Perceptionalization Is King 4:53
6. The Lady with the Dancing Eyes 4:17
7. No Confusion 7:47
8. The Beginning 7:25
