Dominic Galea Jazztet

AMBLERS is celebrating the ninetieth anniversary of composer and pianist Sammy Galea (1934-2021). These compositions were written in the 1960s and 1970s and are exposed for the first time through this album. AMBLERS is a set of works inspired by modern classical and post bop jazz idioms, contemporary at the time he composed them. Although he kept a low profile in the jazz field, his compositions were innovative and fill a lacuna in the History of Jazz in Malta.

Dominic Galea: Piano

Alan Barnes: Alto Saxophone / Clarinet

Oliver Degabriele: Bass

Clark Tracey: Drums

Walter Smith III Quartet

Despite humble beginnings, Smith is acclaimed as on of the best jazz performers around. Besides, he has been a member of several legendary groups featuring the ebay names in the jazz scene. His album "In Common III" garnered praise for its innovation, featuring luminaries like Matt Stevens and Dave Holland. With a storied career spanning legendary groups and global stages, Smith continues to inspire as Chair of Woodwinds at Berklee College of Music.

Walter Smith III: Saxophone 

Danny Grissett: Piano

Joe Sanders: Bass

Bill Stewart: Drums

Something Else!  - A Soul Jazz Revue

Something Else! is a Soul Jazz revue led by Vincent Herring, a septet with a rotating lineup that features, in Vincent’s word, ‘the best musicians playing great music and enjoying it thoroughly, which becomes infectious’. The band play new arrangements of classics of the Soul Jazz genre (think Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Horace Silver, Bobby Timmons…) plus original compositions in the same style. Something Else! shows are rich with soulful, funky, great improvisation that are hugely enjoyable for audiences.

Vincent Herring: Alto Saxophone

Binker Golding: Tenor Saxophone 

Jeremy Pelt: Trumpet

Dave Kikoski: Piano

Paul Bollenback: Guitar

Essiet Essiet: Bass

Jorsi Dudli: Drums

Wayne Escoffery: Tenor Saxophone

*Due to unforeseen circumstances Lewis Nash was replaced by Joris Dudli*