The Tubby Hayes Quintet – Dancing in the Dark (CD, Savage Solweig Records, 2011) – Mint / Sealed Folk Big Thief had only just

Big Thief had only just finished work on their 3rd album

A focused selection of extended disco-style cuts drawn from the Studio One archive

captured at the Montreux Jazz Festival and continuing the trio’s celebrated run at the venue

and his troupe

open improvisation and tightly shaped ensemble passages

The Tubby Hayes Quintet – Dancing in the Dark (CD, Savage Solweig Records, 2011) – Mint / Sealed Folk Big Thief had only justA British jazz session led by Tubby Hayes, showcasing his robust tenor tone and tight small group interplay. Dancing in the Dark reflects Hayes command of hard bop phrasing within a quintet setting that balances swing and melodic clarity. Mint and Sealed CD on Savage Solweig Records (2011).