“Trudi’s Songbook” is the latest release from the six piece London based band known as Ruby Rushton. Reedist Edward Cawthorne wrote and arranged all tracks here and his flute playing figures prominently throughout the disc. “Moonlight Woman” features a mellow groove that’s driven by Aidan Shepherd’s spacey keys and wicked bass licks from Fergus Ireland. “Prayer for Yusef” taps into the spirit of the acclaimed reedist with Cawthorne’s bamboo flute phrasings. Percussionist Joseph Deenmamode takes the lead of spirited interplay with the rest of the band. This is a slow burning experimental fusion of funk and jazz filled with influences from Dilla to Herbie Hancock’s “Head Hunters”. Cawthorne and company provide plenty of moments that make this release deeply satisfying.
