NOW ON VINYL! Over the last few years British saxophonist and composer Nat Birchall has carved out a singular niche for himself. A deeply soulful, spiritual saxophonist whose beautiful recordings for the Gondwana label have moved people to suggest that the spirit of Coltrane was alive and well in Northern England.
But Birchall is more than a slavish imitator of Coltrane's sound - there's a sense of tranquility and depth of feeling in Birchall's music that recalls more than just Coltrane's notes and a desire for honest, soulful communication - attributes that are far removed from much of contemporary jazz's preoccupation with punky attitudes or tricksy, technique challenging compositions.