10th December 2016: Andre Canniere’s ‘The Darkening Blue’ gets ★★★★ from The Guardian + Jazzwise Magazine & Jazz Views features

Inspired by poems of Rainer Maria Rilke and Charles Bukowski The Darkening Blue, Andre Canniere’s third Whirlwind release, imaginatively combines the haunting and mystical elements of Rilke with the grit and boldness of Bukowski into a uniquely cohesive programme of music and features Tori Freestone – sax, Ivo Neame – piano, Michael Janisch – double and electric bass, Ted Poor – drums and guest vocalist Brigitte Beraha.

Here are the latest press highlights:

Andre picks his ‘Top Ten Favourite Albums’ for Jazz Views’ musician playlist series: Read feature

“Varied and intriguing… The pairing of Canniere with tenorist Tori Freestone is a delight.”
Jazzwise Magazine (website)

“This is sophisticated yet accessible music, immaculately performed by a crack band of highly compatible musicians.”
Jazz Views (full review)

“Canniere’s instrumentals confirm his composing power… The band is terrific.”
★★★★ The Guardian (full review)