Menagerie Many Worlds CD

Nine-piece Melbourne-based Jazz ensemble Menagerie features some of Australia's finest musicians, including pianistßMark Fitzgibbon, drummerßDaniel Farrugiaßand saxophonistßPhil Noy, and was founded by producer, guitarist, DJ ßLance Ferguson. Inspired by both the post-Coltrane generation of the 70's, labels likeßStrata-East, Impulse!ßandßTribe,ßalong with the currentß'New Wave Of Jazz',ßMenagerie aligns with the world ofßKamasi Washington,ßShabaka HutchingsßandßNubyaßGarcia,ßwhilst also bringing their own unique twist. Lead single 'Free Thing'ßleans heavily into the spiritual side of the band's sound. The hypnotic spoken word-poem is evocative ofßThe Last Poets,ßan earthy yet futuristic meditation on the universal theme of freedom itself, set to a backdrop of insistent percussion, double bass and brooding piano voicings. 'Hope'ßcarries forward the sound of spiritual jazz into the 21st century, with it's epic vocal harmonies and melodic fanfare, it is an uplifting anthem for this period of global worldwide upheaval and uncertainty. The title trackß'Many Worlds'ßis a perfect example of how Menagerie incorporates their myriad influences, but manage to createßa sound that feels uncannily fresh and contemporary.ßBook-ended by ambient, ethereal sections, the slow-burning groove builds over it's 11-minute duration to create a standout crossover track.

1. Hope 2. Many Worlds 3. Free Thing 4. Mountain Song 5. Hymn of the Turning Stone 6. Quantum Blues