#Radio silence review full

“Vice Skating” has a dark intensity that can be mesmerizing. At the halfway point, the rhythm picks up a bit and the piece gradually intensifies to a peak and then calms back down to the beautiful main theme. The title track, my favorite, begins gently, in something of a ballad style, leaving open spaces between some of the notes and creating a calm, easy mood. As the piece evolves, it brings in subtle themes that weave into the prog rock-like main theme, effortlessly going from very hot to cool and breezy and back to smokin’. Radio Silence begins with “Monoface,” a piece that starts out very quietly and mysteriously until the drums lead into a full-tilt explosion of sound. The nine tracks are varied in mood and intensity, giving a good indication of what this Trio is capable of. Cowley himself describes this as “music for the heart and feet,” which sums it up rather succinctly. Radio Silence is the third release by the Trio, following Loud! Louder! Stop! and Displaced.

He went on to perform with Brand New Heavies and Zero 7 before being hired to record with Adele on both of her hit albums.

#Radio silence review full

As a child, Cowley studied classical music at the Royal Academy and performed a Shostakovich concerto to a full house at London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall at the age of 10. Sometimes brash, and sometimes graceful and elegant, pianist Cowley brings an extensive background in classical, pop, rock, and jazz to the Trio which also includes Richard Sadler on bass and Evan Jenkins on drums. Radio Silence by the Neil Cowley Trio has been a jazz hit in Great Britain for at least a year, but was just recently given a full release in the US (11/11) on the Naim Jazz Records label.