International supergroup that sounds like Acoustic Ladyland in no bad thing in 2025 and they rock too!
A self-titled EP with saxophonist Alex Hitchcock (London, UK), pianist and synth/soundscapes Maria Chiara Argirò, double bassist Michelangelo Scandroglio (Italy) and drummer Myele Manzanza (Wellington, New Zealand).
This is a busy EP, as track like 'Jorge's Vision'. "a polyrhythmic whirlwind" that's a tribute to Jorge Vistel, the Cuban jazz trumpeter, brother of jazz saxophonist Maikel Vistel versus 'the Anchor', descibed by Myele as “Something that could be as much at home at an avant-garde performance at Cafe Oto as it could be in a Madlib beat tape.”.
Indeed, 'The Anchor' is something that boarders a dub of a noir jazz TV theme that could have been done by an extended The Bad Plus.
This is deep and a far cry from 'City Of Atlantis', my favourite track by Myele Manzanza featuring Charlie K & Ladi6 but all good stuff and it can't be a co-incidence it was at this time last year that corto.alto made a their name at We Out Here festival: you heard it here first?
Artist:Ivdf
Title: Ivdf EP
Release date: 15th August, 2025
Label : Bridge The Gap
Catalog Number : TBC
Format: Digital
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