“Michael Garrick is the most poetic and painterly of the Sixties British jazz men, and The Heart is a Lotus is the composer’s/pianist’s pastoral jazz masterpiece….‘Temple Dancer’ draws heavily on Garrick’s interest in Eastern music (check Norma Winstone’s incredible vocals here).”
Andy Thomas, Straight No Chaser Magazine, Winter 2005
“Ian Carr is his beautiful understated self, playing with a mute but a million miles from Miles on ‘Temple Dancer’. ‘Beautiful Thing’ has gorgeous arco figures from Coleridge Goode, and some fine clarinet work from Art Themen and the little-remarked Jim Philip….I always thought this was the record that really established Michael Garrick’s quality. Great stuff.”
Brian Morton, Jazz Review, October-November 2005
“The Heart is a Lotus is put together with glorious attention to detail – nothing wasted, subtle, charming and gorgeous. There’s so much here to admire….The album closes with ‘Rustat’s Grave Song, a track that for me ranks alongside W.C Handy’s ‘Didn’t He Ramble’ as one of the great funeral elegies in jazz. Any better elegy or closing track eludes me.”
Duncan Heining, Jazzwise, September 2005
No.3, Top 10 Reissues of 2005, Duncan Heining, Jazzwise, December 2005-January 2006
No.7, Top 10 Reissues of 2005, Stuart Nicholson, Jazzwise, December 2005-January 2006 |
ARTISTS
Art Themen (flute, clarinet, soprano, tenor)
Jim Philip (flute, clarinet, tenor)
Don Rendell (flute, soprano, tenor)
Ian Carr (trumpet, flügelhorn)
Dave Green (bass)
Coleridge Goode (bass)
Trevor Tomkins (drums)
Michael Garrick (piano, harpsichord)
Norma Winstone (voice) |