ARQ A Magic Life UK tour

The music is bursting with melodic and harmonic references from jazz, classical and folk musics. Rayner cites both Charlie Haden and Eberhard Weber as influences – but there is always a strong sense of Rayner’s musical personality evident in the poignant folk-inspired melodies, rootsy grooves, Hendrix stoked guitar in Mayday and improvisational invention.

“Highly intelligible music, characterized by individuality, spirit and a sense of freedom.”
Val Wilmer, author, As Serious As Your Life: the Story of the New Jazz. Sept 2016

Alison Rayner double bass
Deirdre Cartwright guitar
Steve Lodder piano
Diane McLoughlin tenor, soprano saxophones
Buster Birch drums

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