With the release of debut album Statement Of Intent in 2011, Kairos 4tet was immediately brought in as a new sensation in England's growing youthful jazz scene. The group is led by saxophonist and composer Adam Waldmann and further consists of bassist Jasper Hoiby, pianist Ivo Neame and drummer Jon Scott. Successor Everything We Hold has an ambitious approach. The transparent and energetic modern
… jazz of that debut is now combined with a number of pop songs, sung by the British soul and jazz singers Marc O'Reilly, Omar and the Swedish / British singer Emilia Martensson. And it is precisely in those songs, such as the dramatic Narrowboat Man, that Kairos 4tet is extra wide with strings and other classical instruments. Only with the Song For The Open Road sung by Omar does the sound of the quartet really come along with the song and the grooves of the singer and band smoothly. Here Everything We Hold builds a beautiful bridge between worn pop, swinging soul and fragile euro jazz. (MR)more
