Vinyl specialist label Gearbox is to release a new Mark Murphy record, a vinyl EP tribute to Shirley Horn recorded in the US as recently as November. Songs include a fine version of ‘But Beautiful’, although full track listings are still to be confirmed. As previously indicated, the label is also partnering with Cardiff indie Edition to bring out Mirrors on heavy vinyl with an imminent release date. This is the new Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone and London Vocal Project album, and also working with Edition Gearbox will issue the flute-flavoured marvel, as early listens more than suggest, of Birds by young Norwegian heavyweight saxophonist Marius Neset of Golden Xplosion renown. Gearbox is also issuing a new vinyl LP by esteemed Tubbyologist, tenor saxophonist Simon Spillett and his quartet of double bassist Alec Dankworth, pianist John Critchinson and drummer Clark Tracey. The label is also putting out a vinyl EP by young singer/songwriter Sasha Siem. Gearbox will also release a limited edition Pete Brown and Michael Horovitz jazz poetry vinyl box set to be ready for 20 April, UK Record Store Day, and the label is also planning to embark on the release of a series of previously unreleased live recordings from Ronnie Scott’s in the 1960s, featuring, among others, Sonny Rollins and Freddie Hubbard.
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