Ruby RUSHTON - Sun Khosi

Touchingly, the A side of latest single from Ruby Rushton is a tribute to de facto bandleader Tenderlonious’ father, who spent many years working in Nepal. Entitled “Sun Khosi”, the track is a brilliantly summery blast of percussive, Afro-fired jazz fusion laden with sweat-soaked horn blasts, snaking Latin trumpet lines, deep Rhodes notes and inspired alto flute solos from Tenderlonious. B-side “Chrysalis” was composed by keys-player Adrian Shepherd and was influenced by the style of one of his inspirations, jazz pianist John Taylor. It’s up-tempo, bold, hugely enjoyable, electric piano-heavy and sits somewhere between jazz-funk and the kind of jazz-fusion fare made famous by Azymuth.