Sozume Park

This came out at the end of last year and managed to escape our attention until now. Well, better late than never for this collaboration between Belfasters Mark Bell and Paul McMahon. It fits broadly into the nu-jazz stable, but it covers all bases from jazz to funk to leftfield to downtempo. It’s as authentic as anything Mr Holmes might make, but while some of his stuff hurts the ears, this is entirely a pleasant experience.