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Jazz/Review Q3 - Water Speckled Midnight
Q3 is a jazz/jazz fusion quartet based in Cambridge, UK. Formed by pianist and composer Martin Hallmark in 2013, the band has a high-quality line-up including Kevin Flanagan (tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet), Tiago Coimbra (electric bass), and several drummers: Steve Hynes, Derek Scurll, and Oscar Reynolds. Their first album, Spider Dance, is largely a trio affair, with impressive guest appearances from Flanagan and vocalist Helen McDonald.
Rock/Review Queen Daxene - Barnstormer
Queen Daxene is an exciting studio project from London-based musician Alex Denny. Alex signed a publishing deal with Warner Chappell and has written songs all his life.