On-U Sound – ONUCD 1002
Barbados-born trumpeter Harry Beckett is one of the great treasures of
British culture. Now in his early 70s and on great form, he has
bequeathed us a magnificent sonic treat. The Modern Sound of Harry
Beckett teams him with a variety of dub-reggae and electro-jazz
collaborators, confidently stirred into a steaming sonic bouillabaisse
by On-U Sound producer (and occasional label boss) Adrian Sherwood.
Beckett's genius is that he is always true to himself, whoever he
performs with. Whether the context is free jazz, Jah Wobble's folk-dub
or one of Graham Collier's classic bands, Beckett's effervescent,
tumbling, improvised melodies never fail to lift the spirits. Here,
pitted against dark, insistent riffs (Fantastic Things), fractured,
urban soundscapes (Facing It), throbbing, Tutu-like skank (The Forgotten
Man) or feelgood beats (Switch Up!), he is magnificent. Blue Note,
which rejected this album, must be feeling very foolish.
His dub-oriented album, The Modern Sound of Harry Beckett, was produced
by famed British producer Adrian Sherwood and released on On-U Sound in
late 2008.
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