Ewan Bleach Quartet - Ewan the Night’ n the Music (2022) Hi Res

An album of nine tunes from a long time ago with nothing corny about it except its title. But this is Ewan Bleach’s debut album, so we’ll let it pass. He’s one of a small but growing body of younger musicians keen to explore what he calls the “rich and melodic” work of the old songwriters. Bleach plays tenor, alto and soprano saxophones, plus clarinet, all with perfect control and a gorgeous tone, particularly on tenor. We have become so used to jazz treatments, sometimes quite brilliant ones, of standard tunes, that a straightforward rendition, elegantly phrased, comes as quite a surprise.