Neil Cowley Trio/Mount Molehill Strings

Catchy, melodic, hook-laden acoustic piano star launches his new album 'The Face of Mount Molehill' that mashes together his usual leather riffing with dramatic string parts and even some haunting ambient rock guitar from Eno collaborator Leo Abrahams for good measure. Mixing classical virtuosity and Zappa-esque humour with the driving melodic jazz rock of EST, Cowley gives the modern piano trio a distinctly English spin with danceable and daring results.