5th June 2018: ★★★★ from Jazzwise Magazine and Concerto Magazine for Jeff Williams’ ‘Lifelike’ included in latest press highlights
Lifelike finds drummer Jeff Williams and his group live on the bandstand:
Gonçalo Marquez – trumpet
John O’Gallagher – alto sax
Josh Arcoleo – tenor sax
Kit Downes – piano
Sam Lasserson – bass
Here are the latest press highlights for Lifelike:
“Jeff Williams’ classic-jazz roots go deep but there’s nothing backward-looking about this vividly powerful set.”
★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine (website)
“Absorbing and memorable... superb virtuosic musicians.”
Sandy Brown Jazz (full review)
”The writing is free-ranging, with lots of exploration at the edges of free-form, but the melodies and structures are satisfyingly memorable and direct throughout.”
Jazz Views (full review)
“Williams constantly pushes at the shift between tonality and atonality and deftly masters the balance between structured and open play.”
★★★★ Concerto Magazine (website)
“Rousing and multi-layered… Exciting and vital modern jazz.”
Jazz Podium (website)
“An energetic celebration of progressive live music.”
Jazz ‘n’ More (website)