Friday, December 3, 2021

Sam Anning - Oaatchapai (December 3, 2021 Earshift Music)

Melbourne bassist-composer Sam Anning’s fourth album as bandleader ‘Oaatchapai’ showcases his compositional flair with references to indie rock, echoes of Charles Mingus and spoken word soundscapes. The lineup of pianist Andrea Keller, trumpeter Mat Jodrell, saxophonists Carl Mackey and Julien Wilson from the award-winning Across a Field as Vast as One is augmented by guitarist Theo Carbo and drummer Rajiv Jayaweera.

1. Tjurunga
2. Oaatchapai
3. Giant Pebble
4. Stretchroactivities
5. Urkraft
6. Ripples
7. Ochre
8. Saccade
9. Off With The Blades

Mat Jodrell (trumpet)
Carl Mackey (alto saxophone)
Julien Wilson (tenor saxophone & bass clarinet)
Andrea Keller (piano & fender rhodes)
Theo Carbo (guitar)
Sam Anning (double bass & voice)
Rajiv Jayaweera (drums)