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Fine 'n Yellow
Kate Westbrook
Mike Westbrook
Chris Biscoe
Pete Whyman
Steve Berry
Jon Hiseman
Track Listing:
1. Fine and Mellow
2. Yellow Dog
3. Dollarbird
4. My Lover's Coat
5. Yellow Fig Leaf [listen below]
6. Through The Dark
7. Yellow Tracery
8. My Lover's Heart
9. What I Like
Kate Westbrook voice Chris Biscoe alto & soprano saxophones / alto clarinet Peter Whyman alto & soprano saxophones / clarinet / bass clarinet Mike Westbrook piano & keyboards Steve Berry double bass Jon Hiseman drums
Information:
An album dedicated to the memory of Margery and John Styles commissioned by the Margery Styles Estate which was distributed to friends and family of Margery and John and to subscribers of the Smith's Academy Informer of which John and Margery were the founders.
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Reviews:
Kate Westbrook’s lyrics have been enriching partner Mike’s music since the 1970s, most recently with the Art Wolf project, but here I think she has surpassed herself. Fine ‘n Yellow was commissioned by Margery Styles as a memorial for her life and that of her husband John. The couple were close friends of the Westbrooks' and this charming record oozes affection. The closest one can ever feel to another human being lies in the sense of being known completely. It is this very thing that Kate’s lyrics suggest to me here and Mike wraps them in a music that defines companionship. The closing ‘What I like’ leaves me wishing I knew these people, while Mike’s solo blues ‘Through the Dark’ is filled with late night conviviality. The Styles’ devotion to each other is reflected in both ‘My Lover’s Coat’ and the even better ‘My Lover’s Heart’, while the playing from all involved is totally assured. This is the Westbrooks' best release in a while- and that says a lot. Duncan Heining -
Jazzwise - September 2010
