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"a work of classic, tradition-infused acoustic jazz" JAZZWISE

“The collective spirit of the Secret Quartet is seamless and sublime... The quality of the compositions, the incisiveness of the soloing and the collective spirit of the enterprise make this a better album than its predecessor”. GUARDIAN ****

"Nine originals with an undeniable warmth and quality from four much respected jazz musicians". DRUMMER MAGAZINE****

"It has been almost a decade since the Secret Quartet made their first recording, but they have reconvened in glorious fashion on this intelligent, beautifully crafted follow-up. Speake's purity of tone and fertile invention on alto is a constant pleasure, and Iles is equally resourceful in her lyrical but tough-minded explorations at the keyboard. Edition Records are making a serious impact on UK jazz, and their studio recording here is exceptionally vivid". SCOTSMAN ****

"All the delicacy and lyricism one would expect from an album featuring Speake and Iles is here in abundance. An excellent acoustic jazz album". THE JAZZ MANN ****

Martin Speake - alto saxophone
Nikki Iles - piano
Duncan Hopkins- double bass
Anthony Michelli

This extraordinary quartet reunites with an album of 9 beautifully crafted originals by Speake, Iles and Hopkins, that firmly confirms their reputation as one of the most formidable quartets on the international jazz scene.