Look Beneath The Surface is not strictly speaking a standard yet, but there is no reason why British musicians’ work should not become source material for other musicians in the way that the work of Americans has done. It starts quietly with Maggie singing her own lyrics before Harry Beckett’s extended solo give way to Maggie again, and ends quietly with an extended coda that reflects Maggie’s long association with free improvisation.
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from Standard Deviation featuring David Panton's One Music Ensemble(s) 1970s-1980s,
released March 31, 2016
8 – Look Beneath The Surface (Nicols) (12:15) Maggie Nicols – voice, Harry Beckett – trumpet, David Panton – alto saxophone, Fred T Baker – bass, Tony Richards – drums. Kassner Associated Publishing.
[MCPS licensed 2016]
Described as “an ecological history of humanity,” this sparse, tense suite of songs perfectly balances melody and chaos. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 28, 2018