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The arts venue Mirth, Marvel and Maud hosted a wide-ranging tribute to the jazz great
The pianist uses the full range of pedals and stops of Union Chapel’s organ to create intricate textures
The show gained continuity from the intensity of the John Taylor aesthetic
Each piece is a shape-shifting patchwork of melodic fragments, crunchy harmonies and looped rhythms
Where Downes evokes Rachmaninov and Monk, Held follows Bill Evans and Herbie Hancock
Crunchy riffs, amplified by brass, support a complex narrative of events, though elsewhere orthodoxy can soften the edges
The Anglo-French jazz quartet’s debut is packed with quirky melodies and edgy whispers of rhythm
Sharp-suited beats, flowing metallic lines and resilient acoustic piano from the classy UK collective
The album veers from free-jazz fury and abstract beeps to pulled-out blues and whispery ballads
Kit Downes and Seb Rochford were easily the most accomplished performers in this showcase of acts from the Loop Collective
Eclectic power trio Troyka took the headline slot but a rare solo outing for pianist Howard Riley stole the show
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