THE WORDS ‘jazzed-up Christmas’ may well strike a note of suspicion with those of us who have encountered dodgy attempts to add a rhythm and a few ‘blue’ notes to The Oxford Book of Carols. But, safe to say, pianist Gabriel Latchin’s trio, with double bassist Dario Di Lecce and drummer Josh Morrison, skates to the opposite end of the scale with these glittering reinterpretations of festive songs, plus a couple of carols and an original of his own.
Read my full review at LondonJazz News…
Released on 4 December 2020 and available as CD or digital download on various platforms from this link.
Gabriel Latchin piano
Dario Di Lecce double bass
Josh Morrison drums
Alys Jazz – AJ 1503 (2020)
ADRIAN PALLANT 