The Tubby Hayes Quintet – Dancing in the Dark (CD, Savage Solweig Records, 2011) – Mint / Sealed Folk Recorded at the Van Gelder

Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio

A rare gem of Houston’s deep jazz-funk underground

and his troupe

A focused selection of extended disco-style cuts drawn from the Studio One archive

open improvisation and tightly shaped ensemble passages

The Tubby Hayes Quintet – Dancing in the Dark (CD, Savage Solweig Records, 2011) – Mint / Sealed Folk Recorded at the Van GelderA British jazz session led by Tubby Hayes, showcasing his robust tenor tone and tight small group interplay. Dancing in the Dark reflects Hayes command of hard bop phrasing within a quintet setting that balances swing and melodic clarity. Mint and Sealed CD on Savage Solweig Records (2011).