Chris Batchelor’s Zoetic. 10th June 2022

Chris Batchelor, trumpet.Margrit Hasler, viola.John Parricelli, guitar.Steve Watts, bass.Paul Clarvis, table and percussion. There are many ways of expressing power in music—and these days, there’s no shortage of ‘fast and furious’. But good writing and deft musicianship combine economy of effort with something rather special: revealing the power of beauty. It’s soon gone on the…

Printmakers, 4th May 2018

Norma Winstone, vocals Nikki Iles, piano Mark Lockheart, saxophones Mike Walker, guitar Steve Watts, bass Asaf Srkis, drums Norma Winstone has more than a signature style: the reason her singing is immediately recognizeable is because she routinely meets musical challengesthat few others would attempt, let alone carry off with such ease and assurance. Her interval…