Laura Jurd/Dinosaur: Wonder Trail review – jazz trumpeter's 80s synthpop adventure | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Edition)In 2017, the UK trumpeter/composer Laura Jurd and Dinosaur’s Together, As One was Mercury-nominated for its captivating balance of Miles Davis trumpet poignancy, Celtic folk music, and Django Batesian capriciousness. Typically, Jurd has opened another door for the follow-up rather than revisiting a winning formula. Wonder Trail is an invitation to her sure-footed and adaptable Dinosaur quartet to explore what a contemporary jazz take on 1980s synthpop might sound like. Jurdâ€â...

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