5052571230015

High Spirits

Joe Harriott

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Format: LP

Cat No: POPPYLP064

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Release Date:  12 June 2026

Label:  Poppydisc

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  5052571230015

Genres:  Jazz  

  • Description

    300 only colour vinyl pressing. Joe Harriott's High Spirits, is a post-bop album featuring the British/Jamaican saxophonist's quintet playing interpretations of tunes from the Noel Coward musical of the same name, this album is characterized by its melodic, swinging, and accessible nature, featuring strong, lyrical work from Harriott and trumpeter Shake Keane, with arrangements by pianist Pat Smythe. Unlike the more "free-form" experiments Harriott was known for at the time, High Spirits sticks to a more traditional hard-swinging, post-bop style, the quintet's arrangements and, crucially, their improvisational skills, rescue it from being a commercial or bland effort.