It's been worth the wait, as this is a fine album of eight songs recorded live one night at Nottingham's wonderful Peggy's Skylight jazz club/bar/kitchen (the garlic prawns are supposedly to die for). The music sounds great, with minimal editing and a warm mix by Ru Lemer, although a little more audience ambience would have been good.
If you only know Etheridge through Soft Machine or his many other lineups (The Globs anyone?), you may be surprised how bluesy his playing can get. He's the main soloist here, fearless and intensely melodic, knowing when to stick to the tune and keep it simple before really taking off, as the version of Stevie Wonder's Cos We've Ended As Lovers demonstrates so well.
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