Monday, June 18, 2012

The Impossible Gentlemen - The Impossible Gentlemen (Basho 2011)


TRACKS


1. Laugh Lines (Walker) 5:13
2. Clockmaker (Walker) 9:15
3. When You Hold Her (Walker) 11:03
4. You Won't Be Around To See It (Simcock) 7:35
5. Wallenda's Last Stand (Walker) 7:30
6. Gwil's Song (Simcock) 8:42
7. Play The Game (Simcock) 7:37
8. Sure Would Baby (Nussbaum) 6:30



18/06/2011 Rob Young, The Urban Flux

Although there’s nothing impossible for these artists to achieve with this jewel, it encompasses a compelling tapestry of diverse and challenging songs and equally as important it gives plenty of room to those who play them.
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16/06/2011 John Fordham, The Guardian 4 stars****

...from byzantine contemporary bebop to raw, Hendrix-like guitar blues by way of Pat Metheny's lyricism and Gwilym Simcock's mercurial compositions and piano virtuosity. Simcock, Salford guitar master Mike Walker, bass guitarist Steve Swallow and drummer Adam Nussbaum sidestep every supergroup pitfall by sounding as integrated and mutually responsive as if they'd been together for a decade.
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14/06/2011 Ian Mann, The Jazz Mann

At last, a super-group that works. “The Impossible Gentlemen” is an exceptional album, one that combines accessibility and melodic sensibility with a high degree of musical sophistication.
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