Friday 6 July 2012
THE IMPOSSIBLE GENTLEMEN
GWILYM SIMCOCK, MIKE WALKER, STEVE SWALLOW, ADAM NUSSBAUM
1 set
Gwilym Simcock piano, Mike Walker gitaar, Steve Swallow bas, Adam Nussbaum drums
Everything is possible in contemporary jazz, even the 40 year age difference within this British-American all-star band. The young, classically trained pianist Gwilym Simcock has received universal acclaim; Chick Corea even calls him a genius. In this group his optimistic style of playing is countered by the bluesy grooves of Mike Walker. This guitarist once sat in for John Scofield and now he plays with Scofield’s legendary rhythm section ofbassist Steve Swallow and drummer Adam Nussbaum. ‘Invention, wit and dazzling precision in abundance’ (Mojo).