Portico Quartet | World music review

Koko, LondonKnown for playing intimate clubs and village halls, Portico Quartet have no trouble filling this famous rock dive. The venue is packed, and the set begins dramatically, with a repeated pulse from Nick Mulvey's melodious hang drum and Milo Fitzpatrick's double bass, shadowed against back-projected artwork from their new album, Isla. Saxophonist Jack Wyllie and drummer Duncan Bellamy join in, adding heat and intensity.But the group don't build their music like a rock band, with volume...

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