Artist: Martin Speake

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Catalogue no: 33Jazz035

Label: 33Jazz

Price: £12

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Track Listing

Trust features Martin Speake on alto saxophone John Parricelli on guitar, Steve Watts on double bass, Steve Arguelles on drums and percussion. Recorded in December 1996 at the Royal Academy of Music.

Reviews

01/01/1998 STAN SULZMANN - MUSICIAN MAGAZINE

Alto saxophonist Martin Speake has a personality, which shines through on this CD of his, 'melody based' compositions. In fact all the musicians involved here have strong musical identities. There are shades of Paul Desmond, Joe Lovano and in particular, Ornette Coleman. Magic Show an Ornette-ish theme leads to some nice interplay between Martin and John Parricelli. The Heron is very haunting; Parricelli as always plays for the band, but solos in a colourful and exciting way. His acoustic guitar on Fever Pitch (with its Eastern European overtones) is very effective. Steve Arguelles makes his unmistakable mark. His pre be-bop jazz roots are felt strongly on Bouncy an old time blues and one The Accidental Flamboyant based around All The Things…. The essential Steve Watts has a great unifying effect on the music, however, for me he would have been louder in the mix. There are a lot of little gems to be discovered here. No pyrotechnics just good music.