Guitar Groove MRBLP216 driven by a constant urge

driven by a constant urge to create

Already in contention for the Mercury prize with trio the Comet Is Coming

Gene Shaw (trumpet)

Apeland’s collection of pieces from local singers who have helped to keep the traditions alive forms the basis of the repertoire here

released in 2020

Guitar Groove MRBLP216 driven by a constant urgeIn 1960, Belgian guitarist Ren Thomas (1926 1975) had his much anticipated leader debut in the US with the album Guitar Groove. He had appeared on record before, on Toshiko Akiyoshi's United Notions (included here as a bonus) and on Sonny Rollins' Big Brass, but Guitar Groove was a more informal encounter.