Mine arrived yesterday too but not had a listen yet so heartened by your positive impressions. I have an earlier Niescier on Enja with Sorey and Thomas Morgan making the trio, well worth a listen.
Savannah Harris is a new name to me too.
I seem to have forgotten to order the new Stones album...
Saw him live, bought an album, largely memorable for his undoubted stamina but not a lot else.
I'm interested to know who's quoting him as an influence, are they Jazz players? I hear his music as being more Rock adjacent
It's a nice space that's struggled to keep going as the local arts scene has been pushed away by developments.Think Vortex but with more pale wood, less industrial. Only have upright piano but Liam Noble and Alcyona Mick both made it sound good when I heard them. Vegetarian thali has a strong reputation but I haven't tried it as eating there seems a bit silly 5 minutes from my kitchen
They have strong links with Tomorrow's Warriors and showcase a lot of their young bands. Also have strong links with the Lowther/Sulzman/Themen generation who all play there fairly regularly.
Last night there were just 12 in the audience and I wonder how sustainable that can be but they announced two of their LJF shows are sold out or near so
There's what seems likely to be a great show but I'm double booked with Charles Lloyd
https://www.musicglue.com/karamel/events/2023-11-17-unknown-to-known-karamel
I'll likely try the Steve Watts Trio as Iain Ballamy is playing
Easy to get to from Wood Green tube, 10 minute walk and N22 isn't that scary 😮