Nostalgia 77
The Taxidermist
Release Date: Nov 20, 2012
Genre(s): Jazz, Contemporary Jazz
Record label: Tru Thoughts
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Album Review: The Taxidermist by Nostalgia 77
Great, Based on 3 Critics
Based on rating 4/5
Typical of a new breed of Brit jazzer, Benedic Lamdin shape shifts between genres, extending into dance and writing and producing for assorted singers. His latest offering as Nostalgia 77 is a set of instrumentals by his regular band, augmented by piano prodigy Matthew Bourne. The mood is open and playful. Taxidermist has a funk pulse and Miles-ish trumpet lines, Last Few Days delivers quirky Bourne improvisations while Zippy Slipper is noiresque lounge.
Based on rating 7/10
Nostalgia 77, (aka Benedic Lamdin) has been delving deeply into jazz since 2007's rightfully celebrated Everything Under the Sun. On subsequent albums, he has explored many of its sub-genres, from hard bop to progressive (Weapons of Jazz Destruction), to its vanguard (Sessions, Vol. 1 with Keith and Julie Tippett), to pop-styled vocal crossover (Sleepwalking Society).
Opinion: Excellent
A thoroughly intriguing new set from semi-schizoid producer Benedic Lamdin. David Katz 2012 Semi-schizoid producer Benedic Lamdin, who trades under the name Nostalgia 77, has worked in a variety of styles. Starting out in hip hop and heavy funk, he drifted into jazz orchestration, which led to the release of the acclaimed Everything Under the Sun in 2007.