CD Description
The Neil Cowley Trio--winners of the 2007 BBC Jazz Award for Album Of The Year--return with their much anticipated second release,
Loud Louder Stop. "Post-jazz", "punk-jazz", "call-it-what-you-like-jazz"; one thing's for sure, today's generation of mavericks are informed by jazz, but channel the energy of rock and the surging dynamics of dance music to create a new sound, and stretch the envelope further. At the vanguard of this new scene is The Neil Cowley Trio, whose 2006 debut
Displaced was released to huge critical acclaim from across the musical spectrum. This follow-up features Cowley's long-time collaborators Richard Sadler on bass and Evan Jenkins on drums. As the title suggests it's marked with energy, adrenalin and wit; an album of massive dynamic range and contrasts. Yet Cowley wears the "post jazz" label lightly, expressing a wide gamut of emotions through his music, so there is often a sensitivity and romanticism to his compositions.