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Jed Levy / Phil Robson Quartet
The Unpredictability of the Sea
Livia Records (2026)
The collaboration between tenor saxophonist Jed Levy and guitarist Phil Robson has developed steadily over the past decade, shaped by their shared experience across the New York and European jazz scenes. The Unpredictability of the Sea, recorded in Rome in late 2025, brings that partnership into focus through a quartet setting with bassist Mark Hodgson and drummer Roberto Gatto, presenting ten original compositions shared evenly between the two musicians.
From the outset, the album establishes a clear sense of ensemble identity. The opening piece “Authenticity” introduces the quartet dynamic with Levy’s tenor taking a more prominent role in the initial statement of the theme. While both saxophone and guitar step forward as solo voices, the structure is less about melodic exchange and more about how the two instruments complement each other, each returning to the core material as the piece unfolds. The result is a relaxed but focused introduction to the group’s sound.
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On this edition I feature a portrait of Alto-Saxophone virtuoso Vincent Herring, who is on a short tour through Ireland with pitstop at the Westport Jazz Club, We are delighted to bring one of the great master's on his instrument, who played all those famous clubs in the Big Apple onto the stage of our cozy little Jazz Club at the Clew Bay Hotel Westport. This is for all ye who couldn't make it to the gig.
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