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a great album is not only the solid hits it contains but also the strong variety of material throughout

expressing more freedom than a large US label might have allowed

and drummer Philly Joe Jones

“Granz could not have found a better match for the pianist alongside his peerless combo than the ripe

provides perfect support

The New Breed MAC1152LP a great album is notWhile moving from his long term home Chicago to Los Angeles a few years back, Tortoise member Jeff Parker rediscovered a swathe of old home recordings "beat projects" built around samples of dusty old jazz tracks. These became the starting point for New Breed, his most expansive solo album for some time. Full of his usual loose and evocative jazz guitar, the set sits somewhere between lo fi post rock jazz fusion, experimental hip hop, and softly spun