19th January 2015: Two great reviews in for Alex Garnett’s Bunch of 5’s upcoming release ‘Andromeda’ including 4 stars from Marlbank plus track from the album.

Alex Garnett will be releasing his second album as a leader, Andromeda, with his new band ‘Bunch of Five’ on January 26 2015.  The group features long time musical associate and fellow tenor saxophonist Tim Armacost, pianist Liam Noble, bassist Michael Janisch and drummer James Maddren.

Here are two early reviews in for Andromeda:

“The writing throughout (mostly Garnett’s) is very convincing… Garnett and Tim Armacost bounding around like labradors.”
4 Stars, Marlbank (Full Review)

“The two tenor front line has long been a classic combo format – Think Sonny Stiit/Gene Ammons; Teddy Edwards/Dexter Gordon; Gordon/Wardell Gray; Zoot Sims/Al Cohn; Lockjaw Davis/Johnny Griffin and, of course, the Jazz Couriers in the form of Ronnie Scott and Tubby Hayes. However, comparisons are odious or, in this case, melodious, and this quintet can stand up and be counted alongside any of their predecessors.”
Bebop Spoken Here (Full Review)

Have a listen to ‘Her Tears’ from the album here: