ALBUM OF THE MONTH
ALESSIO MENCONI /NIGEL PRICE QUARTET
LIVE ART PEGGY’S SKYLIGHT
(Nervy Nigel Records) 10/10
Nigel Price has built a reputation as one of the finest and most passionate players on the UK jazz scene. Alongside his relentless gigging schedule, his recorded output is most impressive, this live album featuring his band and Italian guitarist, Alessio Menconi being the most recent. Featuring seven popular standards, it’s a masterclass of dynamics, band interplay and vibrant solos. Opener, The Days Of Wine And Roses sets the scene with the lovely melody followed by solos that explore the changes with taste, rhythmic colour and exquisite note