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'It is so nice to hear a group of young musicians creating some new music, and Tom Arthurs' band, Centripede is just that - Bravo!' 'a cracking album of highly original music' 'Describing this music is like trying to come up with peppy alternative names for the seven dwarfs. Snappy, Sprightly, Bouncy, Thoughtful... well, you get the idea. Forgive the frivolity, but it's infectious; this is excellent music, expertly produced... Centripede's sound is very much the group's own... Do get this one.' 'A music of contrapuntal subtlety in which playfully intricate melodies repeat and are progressively ensnared by contrasting ones... Arthurs emerges as a thoughtful composer whose cleanly-blown, pure-toned trumpet playing perfectly suits the dreamlike atmosphere' 'A bright, bustling but surprisingly quirky, original-sounding quintet [and] a highly proficient album, replete with neat, tricksy, yet airily propulsive and immediately accessible themes, impeccably played by a full-blooded but sure-footed band... a highly promising debut album.' 'Arthurs is already an incredibly accomplished player. A virtuoso, his sound is fat-toned and fluid... maturity is clear from the outset... it's as if he has nothing to prove... swerving the dull politeness and predictability of Britbop, this is a striking debut' 'a stunningly mature piece of work' 'If jazz is to flourish as a living art form, young musicians such as Tom Arthurs will be a valuable commodity.' 'a fresh vigourous quintet that sounds (a) like a real band and (b) like a real band that could develop further if it gets a chance... Arthurs and Laubrock share a vivid capacity for improvising together' 'Tom Arthurs is a trumpeter making great music far from the mainstream... the music is advanced but far from imposing... each of [Centripede] are excellent players, treating every gig as an inspired adventure... This gig is particularly important for the insight that it gives into jazz new wave' 'a talented young band' 'an astonishingly assured debut album of original compositions. This is contemporary music of the highest level - original, forward looking, lyrical and intelligent. The influences are clear and diverse - everything from Steve Coleman, Django Bates and Kenny Wheeler to Bulgarian, African and Western Classical music. Tom Arthurs is set to become a world class voice in contemporary music.' |