The Tubby Hayes Quintet – Dancing in the Dark (CD, Savage Solweig Records, 2011) – Mint / Sealed Folk open improvisation and tightly shaped

open improvisation and tightly shaped ensemble passages

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio

With raw power and intimacy

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

The Tubby Hayes Quintet – Dancing in the Dark (CD, Savage Solweig Records, 2011) – Mint / Sealed Folk open improvisation and tightly shapedA 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).