15th November 2012: The Strut hits hard with “Music for the mind and heart”: press update (London Jazz, 4 Stars Evening Standard, All About Jazz Featured Article, Podcasts, Jazzwise Featured Article + music)

Gareth Lockrane launched THE STRUT w/ us three days ago and the response has been great.  Let’s catch up on the highlights.  First though… some music. We’re an artist-run label and music is always first priority. Check this track out from the album.

Okay, now for the press updates.

First up, check out this great London Jazz review, and also listen in to their new podcast which features Gareth talking about his first associations with music and the new album.

Secondly, and excitedly, Gareth has been featured on the All About Jazz website, which is the most widely read jazz website on the internet.  To read that full interview click here.

Thirdly,the Evening Standard, in a glowing 4 star review, states, “Britain’s top exponent [of the flute] is Gareth Lockrane, whose hip ideas and easy fluency recall the great Tubby Hayes… Lockrane’s stylish originals include the funky title track and the gentler One for Bheki, dedicated to a departed friend, South African pianist-composer Bheki Mseleku.”

Finally, Gareth has been featured in Jazzwise for the month of NOV.  Visit their website to pick up your copy, or check out a snippet below: