Flautist Chip Wickham’s ‘LA Sombra’ was one of the Jazz album’s of last year. ‘Shamal Wind’ kicks the album in mystical/ Spiritual Jazz side. ‘Snake Eyes’ is a more groove orientated vein and it is a blistering slice of Jazz dance. Trumpeter Matthew Halsall guests on the slow, atmospheric ‘The Mirage’. ‘Barrio 71’ has a deep running bass line and a head nodding groove with Wickham switching to baritone sax. The finger popping ‘Rebel No 23’ completes a wonderful album. There is a Middle Eastern/ Arabic influence not dissimilar to some of Yusef Lateef’s early Prestige albums. Quality. Must buy.
Track listings:
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01 Shamal Wind by Chip Wickham
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02 Snake Eyes by Chip Wickham
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03 Soho Strut by Chip Wickham
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04 The Mirage by Chip Wickham
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05 Barrio 71 by Chip Wickham
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06 Rebel No 23 by Chip Wickham
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