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

Friday November 25 Birmingham Jazz

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