Butcher Brown: 'Letters from the Atlantic'

I’m late to the party on this album, but I found ‘Letters from the Atlantic’ again in my ‘To Listen To’ pile and I’m glad it resurfaced, just as Butcher Brown are preparing to embark on a tour across the US and Europe.

Although Letters from the Atlantic was released back in March, there’s a summer vibe to it which makes a summer day reviewing it more than perfect.

Their cover of Infant Eyes by Wayne Shorter is as sublime as their original tracks, such as the uber-cool I Remember, which features Yaya Bey. The core band of five - Tennishu (trumpet, tenor sax, vocals), Morgan Burrs (Guitar, MPC), DJ Harrison (keyboards, piano, percussion), R4ND4ZZO (basses) and Coret Fonville (drums, percussion) - is enhanced by guest artists, just as they appear on others’ musical enterprises.

If you want some cool tunes that effortlessly blend jazz, rock, funk, R&B, soul and bossa nova, look no further.