HARRIOTT, JOE - HIGH SPIRITS SATAN such as After The Storm

such as After The Storm (previously recorded as a cover of the Steve Miller Loft classic

the artwork – a New York street scene – no longer made sense

“I didn’t want to slink into my pain

Truelove’s Gutter (2009)

It feels like the right note to close the record on: hopeful

HARRIOTT, JOE - HIGH SPIRITS SATAN such as After The StormJoe Harriotts High Spirits, is a post bop album featuring the British Jamaican saxophonists quintet playing interpretations of tunes from the Nol Coward musical of the same name, this album is characterized by its melodic, swinging, and accessible nature, featuring strong, lyrical work from Harriott and trumpeter Shake Keane, with arrangements by pianist Pat Smythe. Unlike the more "free form" experiments Harriott was known for at the time, High