Si deve attenderne l'uscita ufficiale a fine giugno, ma il cd della Band of Bands di Mike Westbrook è già nelle mani - e nei cuori - di chi a proprio modo ne ha sostenuto la realizzazione. Matthew North, che ha curato la registrazione del concerto dello scorso novembre ad Ashburton da cui l'album è tratto, lo presenta brevemente su YT.
The Band of Bands brings together key musicians from Mike and Kate Westbrook’s many small-scale projects. Joining the Trio of vocalist / songwriter Kate, composer / pianist Mike and saxophonist Chris Biscoe, are four long-time alumni, accordionist Karen Street, saxophonist / clarinettist Pete Whyman, Marcus Vergette on bass and Coach York on drums. The mix of composition, song and improvisation has been at the heart of many Westbrook projects, from the seminal Brass Band of the '70s to the Westbrook Trio and the Uncommon Orchestra. In Band of Bands there are re-creations of Westbrook classics alongside new compositions, and arrangements of some lesser known standards, all interpreted by some of the UK’s most original and distinctive soloists.
https://mikewestbrook.bandcamp.com/mike-westbrook-band-of-bands
https://youtu.be/-ivx81guLD4