Thank you to everyone who has reviewed the album so far. Click on the links below to read the full review…
"It’s immediately obvious how tight a unit the band are, such is the frictionless nature of their improvisations ... Considering the diversity of inspiration and approaches on the album it’s faultlessly cohesive ... The future of the label may be uncertain at present but Hummel’s legacy is assured with the love and care that went into releasing recordings of this quality”
James Read, UK Vibe ★★★★★
“Bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado … leads a muscular and inventive, horn-rich sextet in his eight-track celebration of Brixton’s cultural melting pot and his life there"
Jim Gilchrist, The Scotsman ★★★★
“This band have played together on and off for around 10 years and it shows – the rhythm players have a real intuitive cohesion across the various styles on offer, and the horn section sound fully at ease with Mullov-Abbado’s writing, often sounding like a much larger ensemble.”
"Like Brixton market, there’s something for everyone"
Eddie Myer, Jazzwise ★★★★
“The sextet succeeds in blending inspired improvisation into meticulously crafted compositions that capture the vibrancy and vitality of urban life. Through this recording, Mullov-Abbado cements his position among the UK’s top bassists and showcases his outstanding musicianship along with creative energy that holds considerable promise.”
Neil Duggan, All About Jazz ★★★★
"One of the UK’s most acclaimed young bandleaders”
John Fordham, The Guardian Going Out, Staying In
“Effra’s eight tracks radiantly illustrate that [he can go anywhere], but typically for Mullov-Abbado, they do it with patience and craft, and a sense of confidence in how vividly his improvising partners will bring their potential to unpredictable new life”
John Fordham, UK Jazz News
“The way the melody expands so triumphantly over that solid groove – all sustained by Misha’s driving double bass” (on Traintracker)
“I promise you’ll find yourself involuntarily grooving along to its driving pulse” (on Rose)
Soweto Kinch, BBC Radio 3
“Already up there with some of the finest bassists ... Completely at home on stage ... Obviously a world-class player"
Stephen Graham, Marlbank Track of the Week (Nanban)
“Good things come to those who wait - and this certainly rings true for listeners of Misha Mullov-Abbado’s new release with Ubuntu Music, which has been in the making for over three years”
Maddy Allison, Presto Music Recording of the Week
"Widely regarded as one of London's most talented instrumentalists ... His remarkable skills are surpassed only by his charm and unassuming nature”
Barney Whittaker, Presto Music Artist Feature
“Effra is an album full of variety played by a band at the top of their game. Misha is full of praise for his musicians and loves the intuitive nature of the music that experience and understanding brings. The great care and attention that has gone into these very personal compositions, arrangements and recording are clear.”
Howard Lawes, Sandy Brown Jazz
“A tight sextet … They come across as a kind of a mini big band. The soloing is first rate, a band … great to see live"
Pete Butchers, Jazz Today
"A very talented young man ... His group of six musicians sound like a much larger band: big, bright and dynamic from the get go ... There is punchy solo work aplenty, and as well as having a beautiful and inviting tone to his bass, Misha writes a very catchy tune”
Rob Ryan, Camden Jazz Journal
"Rapidly becoming one of the most in demand and versatile bassists, Misha Mullov-Abbado presents his fourth album as leader in a programme of original compositions that display his virtuosity on the double bass and the sense of adventure that he can conjure up in his compositions ... The music is at once powerful and tender ... This excellent album comes highly recommended”
Nick Lea, Jazz Views
"If the latest album from multi-award-winning double bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado seems to exude affection, gratitude, and joy, it does so by design ... Mullov-Abbado sounds as at home in this music as he does in his Brixton neighbourhood”
Ron Schepper, Textura
"A remarkably talented bassist who at 34 has already mastered composing and arranging for large and small ensembles”
Michael Ambrosino, 33third.org
"Still crossing genre boundaries in a beautiful way”
Steve Harris, Hi-Fi News Album Choice
Jazz FM Track of the Week
Mark Walker, Dinner Jazz (Bridge)
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