Outerstate Soul commitment to using all the

commitment to using all the sound potential of their respective instruments: Surman singing at the

The latter lauded Ralph’s previous recording Imaginary Friends (2019) for its “elegant balance of poignant

the album was produced by Manfred Eicher

André 3000 and flute sit in on the beatific Dream State

Arild Andersen and Jon Christensen – at the fledgling ECM label

Outerstate Soul commitment to using all theManchester based label Gondwana Records has championed a distinct style of cinematic jazz since its founding in 2008. Blending sweeping melodies with downtempo rhythms, artists such as Portico Quartet and Mammal Hands have developed imaginative improvisations that are as likely to include handpans and synths as saxophone or piano. London duo Kessoncoda are the labels latest signing, and their debut album, Outerstate, adds to its catalogue of mood