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Henry Spencer: The Defector

Read "The Defector" reviewed by Neil Duggan


In 2011, trumpeter Henry Spencer won the Best Newcomer Award at the jazz festival in the Wiltshire town of Marlborough; he went on to win the Emerging Excellence Award from Help Musicians UK in 2014. Sometimes these awards add extra pressure or, as is the case here, propel the musician to new heights. He climbs very close to the summit here with The Defector. The nine compositions on the album were inspired by those who defect -soldiers, politicians or partners ...

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A Northern Code: Boundaries

Read "Boundaries" reviewed by Mark Sullivan


A Northern Code is a collaboration between Norwegian guitarist Mathias Marstrander, Scottish double bassist Andrew Robb and Norwegian drummer Sigurd Steinkpf. The group balances improvisation with composition; one hallmark is the use of conceptual goals to help shape the improvisations. This is demonstrated right off the bat with opener “Slow Motion," which ably delivers on its premise with a slow-moving mass of sound. “Every Cell Of Your Body" is a bit harder to parse, but it casts a spell through ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

The Defector

AMP Music & Records
2023

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The Story Needs an...

Independent release
2022

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Boundaries

Ora Fonogram
2019

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