Though the price is a bit steep at 17 Euros for a download, this one might be worth it. Vadims Dmitrijevs is an up-and-coming trombonist from Latvia, and this slab of hard bop swings mightily. Currently there are two tracks made available to sample. The whole album will come out on May 23, 2024, so you have a chance to save your pennies now.
Rosie Turton came to my attention a while ago with her EP Rosie’s 5ive, which served as a stellar introduction to her work, but this latest album shows how incredibly expressive a trombone-led band can be. So many players in London’s Nu-Jazz scene are leaving a mark that there will probably come a day when bands like Rosie’s and others operating today will be referenced in the same way fusion bands of the 1970s are.
Truly expansive, a full sound, and utterly engaging. What a fine sophomore release.