Jamie Cullum - Pointless Nostalgic - VINYL LP

George Colligan's debut album Activism returns in a newly pressed 180g LP edition (G1382), celebrating it's 1996 arrival as one of the most confident first statements of it's era. At just 25, Colligan emerged as one of New York's most in demand pianists, and this trio recording captures the full force of that promise. Joined by bassist Dwayne Burno and drummer Ralph Peterson, he approaches works by Wayne Shorter, Duke Pearson, Horace Silver, Thelonious Monk, Fats Waller, and Freddie Hubbard with the assurance of a seasoned bandleader. Critics immediately recognized the album's vitality-it's positive, vigorous, and resourceful spirit-and The Washington Post praised Colligan's commanding touch and fearless conception. Nearly three decades later, Activism stands as a remarkable debut from a musician whose artistic voice arrived fully formed. Inch... this album is all about a remarkable arrival of a musician whose conception epitomises Activism in the best sense - positive, vigorous, outgoing and resourceful... Inch (Mark Gardner)

This album is a live-recorded collection where Jamie Cullum and his band rearrange and perform various covers and original songs in a raw, spontaneous style. Originally part of his InchSong SocietyInch YouTube series, this captures the intimate and jazz-infused energy of those studio sessions on vinyl.

A key collaborator of Alfa Mist, Tom Misch and Jas Kayser, Jamie Leeming's musical mastery has long since made him one of London's most sought after jazz guitarists. Initially gaining notoriety through his work on Alfa Mist's string of cult-classic albums, he then stepped out solo; first in collaboration with pianist Maria Chiara Argirò on their collaborative 2020 album 'Flow' then in 2022 with his debut solo long player 'Resynthesis' (which featured Laura Groves & Quinn Oulton). Jamie now returns with his sophomore solo album 'Sequent', to be released 19th September via Sekito Records imprint. It features contributions from Laura Misch, Sly5thAve, Alfa Mist, Richard Spaven and Kaya Thomas-Dyke (who also painted the album's beautiful cover art). Co-produced with Alfa Mist, and inspired by albums from the likes of Milton Nascimento and Egberto Gismonti, 'Sequent' is a constantly evolving twelve-track odyssey. Recorded live, using vintage production techniques, it captures the sound of musicians at the top of their game, locked into creating an enveloping tornado of sound. Exploring the very nature of change, the album's tracks act as momentary windows into the ever-shifting nature of the compositions. Jamie's vision for creating vast, sprawling arrangements is on full display, melding with analogue sounds and warm instrumentation, with the result being a truly enthralling, cinematic and emotive listening experience. The album is announced with first single 'Shore Embrace', Jamie joined by Laura Misch on vocal duties, glassy guitar arpeggios are joined by lament-tinged saxophone motifs, propelled by dusty drums as Laura's undulating vocals flow effortlessly overhead. Second Offering 'Thinking Of Yesterday' is an autumnal and sparse composition, as descending guitar patterns meld with Kaya Thomas-Dyke's silken tones, gradually unfurling into spectral and ethereal realms.