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Binker Golding, Ronnie Scott’s London
Exhilarating fusion of hard bop and contemporary soul from Golding's new quintet
MIND-BLOWING: Binker Golding
[Monica S Jakubowska]
If you can see past the relentless commodification you will be rewarded by enormously powerful work, suggests JENNY MITCHELL
CHRIS SEARLE revels in the one-off collaboration between an American polymath and a British Muslim, and detects the presence of their revolutionary forebear
GORDON PARSONS revels in an ebullient production of Shakespeare’s magical comedy
BRENT CUTLER welcomes a thoughtful analysis of the Erdogan regime, viewed through the evolving history of a neighbourhood in Istanbul
GORDON PARSONS regrets the price, but is dazzled by an outstandingly ambitious study of the way art restoration in particular, and culture in general was weaponised by the Nazis
NONE of the compositions in this fantastic set by saxophonist Binker Golding have a name. But they certainly have a bright future.
All are being test-run for a forthcoming album, which means titles have yet to be added. As a consequence, Golding has to cue in his band members by humming a quick snippet of each.
His gumbo of classic hard bop and contemporary soul is delicious — it’s technically mind-blowing and fascinatingly complex, yet melodic enough to ensure it’s far more than just an exhibition of supreme musicianship.
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