Flavour Country by Twinset

With Christopher Yeabsley on Hammond organ, twin brother Daniel weaving lyrical lines on flute, clarinet and all manner of saxes and Paul Hoskin steering the groove from his drum seat, Twinset have created their unique variation on the organ combo delivering the finest, un-pretentious soul-jazz to be found in the Southern hemisphere.

Over five albums and countless gigs Twinset have grown an audience throughout New Zealand and around the globe. Flavour Country is Twinset’s sixth CD, and finds the group laying out its usual persuasive grooves, while expanding into unexplored territories. At one extreme there is “Space Legion” where eastern modes meet Martian soundscapes in an expansive yet beautifully controlled sixteen-minute jam.

And, as on previous albums, a few friends and colleagues have sat in on Flavour Country. There’ the Phoenix Foundation’s Will Ricketts, whose percussion can be heard throughout the album, meshing with Hoskins’ drums to make this the rhythmically richest Twinset album yet. Toby Laing, from Fat Freddy’s Drop, brings his baritone horn, adding ballast to “Birds Of Beltion” and “Storms Boogaloo”.

With Christopher Yeabsley on Hammond organ, twin brother Daniel weaving lyrical lines on flute, clarinet and all manner of saxes and Paul Hoskin steering the groove from his drum seat, Twinset have created their unique variation on the organ combo.

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