Brito-American Supergroup

[A Lark Ascending]

Sorry Anglo-American sounds better but I'd get in very hot water...

Due soon:

Tommy Smith Sextet - 'Evolution'

Smith

Joe Lovano

John Scofield

John Taylor

John Patitucci

Bill Stewart

Details here: http://www.spartacusrecords.com/newreleases.html

Neither Smith or Lovano are great favourites of mine but I find it hard to resist discs with John Taylor aboard.

Also touring the UK in November.

[DrJ]

This strikes me as one of those lineups that could sound either great or really not very good, depending on the day. I am not a big Patitucci fan, and Scofield has been hot and cold for me over the past decade. But it sounds promising, nonetheless - let's hope they deliver the goods!

[A Lark Ascending]

I agree.

Flung together 'supergroups' rarely produce music that I find myself returning to often. But I suspect these are people Tommy Smith knows from his time in America.

What intrigues me about this one is the very different backgrounds of the players. Taylor is very much the odd one out. Let's hope his distinctive has an influence on the overall recording.

I have a suspicion he will probably just be 'sideman.' They don't get much better, but...