Arnie Somogyi’s Ambulance – Accident And Insurgency (2007) [SACD / Linn Records – AKD 306]
Title: Arnie Somogyi’s Ambulance – Accident And Insurgency (2007)
Genre: Jazz
Format: MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC
Arnie Somogyi’s Ambulance, featuring five of the UK’s most dynamic young jazz musicians and U.S. trumpet legend Eddie Henderson, delivers a vibrant debut album, Accident and Insurgency, nominated for ‘Album of the Year’ at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards and ‘Best Ensemble’ at the UK Parliamentary Jazz Awards. Recorded in a single four-hour live session in 2007, the album captures the band’s raw energy, blending traditional jazz improvisation with modern electronic techniques and Suffolk-inspired soundscapes from their 2006 Snape Maltings residency. Tracks like “Walking Wounded” and “Captain Courageous” evoke Aldeburgh’s seascapes with tidal cymbal washes, birdsong electronics, and Tim Lapthorn’s trickling piano, while Paul Booth’s saxophones add power. Eddie Henderson’s gleaming trumpet, influenced by his time with Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi sextet, shines in complex time signatures and the Miles Davis-like muted tenderness of “Tumbledown,” though “Solace” and “Adrift” feel less gripping. This elegant, imaginative album merges forceful jazz grooves with atmospheric innovation, making it a standout in contemporary jazz.