★★★★★
(Gondwana Records) The Manchester based piano trio GoGo Penguin made a big impression with the release of their 2012 début "Fanfares", also released on trumpeter Matthew Halsall's Gondwana record label. Although strongly influenced by E.S.T. the album also demonstrated the trio's mastery of break beats and other rhythms associated with contemporary dance music...
- www.thejazzmann.com
2014-08-22
★★★★★
Track Listing: 1. Murmuration; 2. Garden Dog Barbecue;3. Kamaloka; 4. Fort; 5. One
Percent; 6. Home; 7. The Letter; 8. To Drown in You; 9. Shock and Awe;
10. Hopopono. Personnel: Chris Illingworth: piano; Nick Blacka: bass; Rob Turner: drums. Record Label: Gondwana Records Style: Beyond Jazz
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2014-05-12
★★★★★
Track Listing: Murmuration; Garden Dog Barbecue; Kamaloka; Fort; One Percent; Home; The Letter; To Drown In You; Shock And Awe; Hopopono. Personnel: Chris Illingworth: piano; Nick Blacka: bass; Rob Turner: drums. Record Label: Gondwana Records Style: Beyond Jazz
- www.allaboutjazz.com
2014-03-15
★★★★★
In the increasingly overcrowded field of piano trios, any new arrival must have some eye-catching feature to stand out. That probably explains why a jazz trio comes to be called GoGo Penguin, a name which is not easy to forget. But in fairness to this excellent group, their music would have attracted attention even if they had been called the John Smith Trio...
- www.bbc.co.uk
2013-05-31