Old Grooves for New Streets — Way Out West

(Jazzhead) THE expression “in the groove” suggests a top jazz performance or to be delighted with. Both apply to Way Out West’s second offering. As with Footscray Station, Asian and African influences are unmistakeable, but it’s as if old grooves — tunes and rhythms with a sense of history — are mapping new territory. And it works. In compositions by trumpeter Peter Knight and, on … Continue reading Old Grooves for New Streets — Way Out West