Mark Lockheart
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A very lively set of original pieces, full of jumpy zig-zag avant-chamberish arrangements and spiky instrumental lines that never quite go where you expect them. The sound of surprise is still... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 28th January 2022
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Finalist 2022
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Wise and Waiting
Equal Spirits, Amaeshi Ikechi, Nosihe, Raph Clarkson, Siphiwe Shiburi, Yonela Mnana, Chris Batchelor, Zosia Jagodzinska, Mark Lockheart (saxophone), NoZaka, Rosie Bergonzi
The legacy of the great South African generations that have included Hugh Masekela, Abdullah Ibrahim and Bheki Mseleku, as well as their European champions like Keith Tippett and Django Bates... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, May 2024
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Vital Spark (Music of Kenny Wheeler)
London Vocal Project, Dave Holland (double bass), Norma Winstone (leadvocalist), Mark Lockheart (saxophone), Nikki Iles (piano)
The maestro himself is absent, of course, but what a delight it is to step back into the entrancing sound-world… the long circuitous melodies, the breath-taking harmonic shifts, the fascinating... —
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From the modest opening figures […] it evolves in a way that makes use of the expanded harmonic palette the permutation of instruments Lockheart has chosen, and as the album develops from track... —
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, May 2024
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Where the Streets Lead
RecommendedSlowly Rolling Camera (group), Chris Potter (saxophone), Mark Lockheart (saxophone), Sachal Vasandani (leadvocalist)
On new album Where the Streets Lead, the main players remain unchanged from 2018’s Juniper: Edition label boss Dave Stapleton’s keyboards – Moog, Fender, piano – tinkle, buzz and burn, drummer... —
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Presto Recording of the Week, 13th August 2021
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Mirrors
Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone & London Vocal Project, Norma Winstone, London Vocal Project, Steve Watts, Nikki Iles, Mark Lockheart, James Maddren
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This fine, fresh combination makes for an enjoyable listen throughout. —
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English choral works performed by saxophone and organ? Yep. Gorgeous arrangements played with sophistication ensure that this most unlikely of combinations works rather well. —
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