Vin Gordon

Vin Gordon: African Shores

by Chris May
July 9, 2019

In 2019, British saxophonist Nat Birchall is celebrating twenty years as a bandleader. His specialism is post-John Coltrane spiritual jazz. Since 1999 he has released an album every two years or so. The most recent was the outstanding Cosmic Language (Jazzman, 2018). The next is due later this year. Fittingly for an anniversary year, it will be Birchall's first 2xLP set. Before Birchall became a jazz musician, his big love was reggae, which is where African Shores ...