John Wicks

Andrew Nethsingha and The Choir of St John’s, Cambridge present a tribute album to two former directors, Christopher Robinson and David Hill, who celebrate their 85th and 65th birthdays respectively.

The sacred music of Ralph Vaughan Williams is made problematic by the fact that he was, in the words of philosopher Bertrand Russell, a "confirmed atheist." However, to use the elegant phrase of annotator Ceri Owens, he "embraced the church as a place where a broad populace might regularly encounter a shared cultural heritage." That embrace took two forms, ably explored here by conductor Andrew Nethsingha (whose renown has advanced to a point where his surname can be used by itself on the cover as a selling point).

Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet (2003) {Ropeadope RCD16039}
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Jazz / Jazz Funk / Post Bop / Modern Creative / Soul Jazz

Convened as a way to fill time in between Skerik's myriad of other projects, the Syncopated Taint Septet was not intended to be yet another working project, but sometimes the music can take on a life of its own. Despite having been on the music scene for the better part of a decade, Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet is the first effort to feature his name up front; but this project comes off as a highly democratic endeavor, with only one tune being co-written by Skerik and with leads shared by everyone.

Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Live at The Triple Door (2010) {The Royal Potato Family rec 2003}
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Jazz / Jazz Funk / Post Bop / Modern Creative / Soul Jazz

Skerik’s Syncopated Taint Septet follows up the release of their classic 2007 studio album Husky with the perfect companion piece, Live At The Triple Door. Multi-tracked at the venerable Seattle jazz venue, the band winds their way through seven torrid performances, including “Summer Pudding,” “Taming The Shrew” and “The Third Rail.” Adding distinguished flourishes to the Syncopated Taint Septet on this evening is both a string section and the acclaimed Seattle vocalist Om Johari.