Mike Caratti

Mike Caratti / Rachel Musson / Steve Beresford: Hesitantly Pleasant

by John Sharpe
November 12, 2017

After completing his studies at Middlesex University in London, Australian-born drummer Mike Caratti relocated to Perth, but he still makes occasional return visits to the UK. The seven improvised cuts which make up Hesitantly Pleasant were recorded during one such instance in January 2017 and have made it to release in double quick time. Joining Caratti are the British pairing of saxophonist Rachel Musson and pianist Steve Beresford. Their spontaneous outpourings recall a wide array of musics in a flowing ...