Tim Garland’s Lighthouse Project

Ser­i­ously good jazz from Tim Gar­land (vari­ous sax­o­phones inc bass) Gwilym Sim­cock (piano) and Asaf Sir­kis (per­cus­sion).  Most from their new­ish double album “Libra”.  Sir­kis brings a middle east­ern style drum-kit and a slightly world-music tinge; Sim­cock is a demon player, both cool and belt­ing.  I’d heard Gar­land once before, in the foyer at the Sage a few years ago but hadn’t real­ised the mag­nitude of his tal­ent.  I’m such a sucker for the sax­o­phone, and the bass pro­duces such a rich sound.