Aurora by Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band
Following their 2009 ARIA-nominated live recording Tell It Like It Is and appearances at the Tokyo Jazz Festival the award-winning Mark Isaacs Resurgence Band releases their new studio recording Aurora with a bonus performance DVD of Tell It Like It Is.
Led by Australian music legend Mark Isaacs and featuring the cream of Australia’s instrumental musical talent – including guitar hero James Muller – their fusion of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, gospel and classical is sure to reach an ever-widening audience.
Mark Isaacs – piano, James Muller – electric and acoustic guitars; Matt Keegan – soprano and tenor saxophones; Brett Hirst – bass; Tim Firth – drums.
As composer, arranger, producer and bandleader, Isaacs is considered and meticulous, which is a good description of this studio album. Compared with the previous, more visceral live album, Tell It Like It Is, which comes as a bonus DVD in this release, Aurora has a decorative, almost embroidered feel that reflects Isaacs’ nurture. The title track builds slowly, like tension before the Wet in Darwin. The Resurgence Band here is about finesse, cohesion and intricacy rather than bold statements or stretching boundaries.
Aurora by Mark Issacs Resurgence Band is available now from www.markisaacs.com