17th March 2015: Photos from George Crowley’s ‘Can of Worms’ sell out launch at The Vortex + live review from Jazzwise and album review from London Jazz.

Can of Worms explores that happy and unpredictable space where written and improvised worlds collide, diving deep into group improvisations and compositions featuring taut, tense grooves, wailing sax-confessionals and all-out glorious free-jazz. Formed on a whim for a pick-up gig in early 2013, the strong sense of fun, interaction and joyous anarchy quickly convinced saxophonist and composer George Crowley that this was a project which had to happen properly. Some 18 months later the band have recorded their first full-length record of Crowley’s original tunes and his second release for Whirlwind Recordings.

Can of Worms had a sell out live launch at The Vortex earlier this month. Take a look at some of the photos below:

Also just in is a review of the launch from Jazzwise magazine and an album review from London Jazz:

“Chattering free jazz-y horn dialogues and surging Afro-Cuban-edged themes gave way to cooler, wormier high-register unisons, with a gospel tinge at times that recalled something of Mingus… the thunderous applause and whoops at the end of the second set was thoroughly deserved.”
Jazzwise Magazine (live review feature)

“A satisfying melange of post bop, free-er sounds and rhythmic variety make this an interesting collection, rewarding repeated listening. ”
London Jazz (full review)