George Crowley Quartet: Paper Universe – review

(Whirlwind)At first, much of this album from the young UK saxophonist George Crowley sounds more like old jazz than the cutting-edge. But, like the previous generation's Julian Argüelles (a loosely similar player and composer of comparable imagination, relaxation and storytelling flair), his work sounds fresh, however explicitly it displays its roots. The lineup here is also a big plus: it's Kit Downes's trio, with Downes on piano, Calum Gourlay on bass and James Maddren on drums. Crowley's rol...

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