Woolly Mammoth by Dave Manington

Recorded remotely in lockdown, this track was written for a group of like-minded London jazz musicians brought together by Rick Simpson to rehearse and workshop each others new music for medium/large jazz ensemble. With the sessions out of action during lockdown, I decided to ask everyone to track their parts at home and put this recording together myself. Everyone did a fantastic job creating the vibe and contributing to a very organic sounding finished track which features great solos from Tommy Andrews on Alto and Billy Marrows on Guitar.

Bassist and composer Dave Manington is one of the mainstays of the London jazz scene, a founder member of the Loop Collective, he has played with the likes of Mark Lockheart, Tim Garland, Iain Ballamy, Pete Wareham, Gwilym Simcock, Natacha Atlas and Yazz Ahmed. He's also in demand for a broad range of different ensembles, playing with musicians from everywhere from S. America to the Balkans.