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Orlando le Fleming – Misterioso

Tracklist:

1. Misterioso – Watts/Turner/Le Fleming
2. Yesterdays – Watts/Turner/Le Fleming
3. Lazy Bird – Watts/Turner/Le Fleming
4. Sunday
5. Countdown
6. Oraeze Nri
7. Dingle Dangle

Over the course of their respectively stellar careers, Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts, Mark Turner and Orlando le Fleming have each brought their wide-ranging musicality and powerful musical imagination to a plethora of different projects that encompass all the variety and progressive excitement of contemporary jazz. Yet at the heart of their music-making is their deep understanding of the essential verities of this music, as established by the long tradition of the masters. This new vinyl-only issue of Misterioso pressed on 180g black vinyl presents three master musicians exploring the heart of that tradition – free-flowing collective improvisation over the standard repertoire, all captured in glorious sound quality exactly as it went down on the day, with no overdubs or edits. Tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, drummer Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts and bassist Orlando le Fleming are all equally renowned as leaders and composers, and all three occupy the same rarefied space at the pinnacle of jazz practice, but each approaches the music in their own very different, utterly unique ways. The music that the trio captured on that day resonates with all the depth of their shared understanding of the deep legacy, while simultaneously coming alive with each musician’s unique, innovative personality. This is a captivating document of a meeting of three of the greatest practitioners of contemporary jazz, poised and effortless but full of surprises. “I believe Mark and Jeff have found that mysterious beauty, the perfect balance.” says Orlando. “Their playing effortlessly embodies the most profound elements of the past with the discerning innovations of today. These are living legends and their playing will stand the test of time.”Mark Turner: tenor saxophone Orlando le Fleming: double bass Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts: drums