Jazz
January round-up
hat is it about Buddhism and jazz? Many of the greats have been students of Buddhism: think Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Charles Lloyd – and they’re just the saxophonists. Satori is the name of UK tenorist trio and it’s a buddhist term for a moment of presence away from the clutter ofis a live recording, capturing Davies with drummer James Maddren and bassist Dave Whitford lost in collaborative musical meditation. Free jazz can sometimes sound hostile or anxiety-inducing but Davies’s confident, lyrical playing imparts a feeling of warm wellbeing. The sensitive interplay between the trio members adds to the magical intimacy. (★★★★ )
