13th September 2016: Live in London: Jason Palmer & Cédric Hanriot release ‘City of Poets’ video plus ★★★★1/2 from The Jazz Mann, ★★★★ from Jazzwise Magazine and ★★★★★ from Republic of Jazz

Jason Palmer and French pianist/composer Cédric Hanriot’s  City Of Poets is centered around Olivier Messiaen’s 7 Modes of Limited Transportation and US author Dan Simmons’ acclaimed, four-novel science fiction series Hyperion Cantos. The album features Donny McCaslin (tenor saxophone), Michael Janisch (double bass) and Clarence Penn (drums) and was recorded live at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club.

This video (‘The Poet’s Tale’) was recorded at the album launch concert also at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club.

City Of Poets continues to draw great critical acclaim from reviewers from the UK, US, Canada and Europe. Here are the highlights:

“The live sound production is of a high quality and resonates with the live atmosphere.”
★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine (website)

“The quintet’s sound harkens back to the heyday of hardbop, with bluesy, swinging beats and ebullient solos—only these guys demonstrate just how high the bar for improvisational vocabulary has been raised over the intervening years.”
The New York City Jazz Record (website)

“Excellent compositions, outstanding solos and a band of internationally renowned musicians performing on absolutely top form.”
★★★★★ Republic of Jazz (blog) (full review)

” Simultaneously manages to be both highly intelligent and highly exciting… A musical image that you’ll wish to look at and listen to time and time again.”
★★★★1/2 The Jazz Mann (full review)

“Extraordinary melodic, harmonic and rhythmic beauty… City of Poets is not just fascinating, it’s to die for.”
Jazz daGama (blog) (full review)