Syncrophone
Given the runaway success of the first volume in Ruby Rushton's Trudi's Songbook series earlier this year, it was probably inevitable that we'd get a follow-up sooner rather than later. This time round, the Tenderlonious-helmed band has decided to push the boat out even further, beginning with a wonderfully dreamy 10-minute exploration of improvised jazz-funk/hip-hop fusion ("Tisbury Truckin") and ending with their first cover version: a superbly atmospheric, flute-laden interpretation of Herbie Hancock classic "Butterfly". In between, you'll find a range of effortlessly loose and languid jazz workouts rich in superb solos and peerless percussion (provided, in part, by Joseph "Mo Kolours" Deenmamode).
