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'elements of truth' is about getting back to the essence of empirical; observing, experimenting and commenting through music. unlike the finite dolphy-led insight of 'out 'n' in', the new album gives empirical space to draw upon influences from film and tv, proverbs, sayings and even sports! so while collectively they will acknowledge musical influences from the oblique sounds of andrew hill and eric dolphy's sublime out to lunch, to the more contemporary stylings of vijay iyer or namecheck wayne shorter and branford marsalis, it is their unique ability to express what they think and feel on a range of ideas through the collaborative trial and error process of jazz improvisation that makes them such a powerful group.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"No Label","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50438733562187,"sku":"344947","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a0259a67-b1f8-4081-9e9b-337aa4ae99ba_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726946975"},{"product_id":"tabula-rasa-4","title":"Tabula Rasa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Guardian once commented that \"Empirical have become fascinating and fearless\" and their fourth album Tabula Rasa is evidence that this is still very much the case.    Never a band to shy away from taking risks, Tabula Rasa is a double album and marks yet another new direction from the band once dubbed by the Daily Telegraph as \"the coolest of Britain's young jazz bands\". Now come of age, they are considered one of the UK's most highly acclaimed jazz outfits and Tabula Rasa is the next chapter in their developing story, consolidating ideas first explored on their previous Naim Jazz albums 'Out'n'In' (2009) and 'Elements of Truth' (2011).   Those familiar with Empirical's music will know that experimentation and observation have always been key - forming the basis of 2011's 'Elements of Truth' - and on Tabula Rasa they are as vital as ever. Not only have they taken the bold step of working with strings, they have also embraced the theme of storytelling.  Tabula Rasa is therefore an anthology of sorts, with each track being a story or character in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Naim","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50465922679115,"sku":"2018223","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/test_c882c7f4_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727299198"},{"product_id":"connection-2","title":"Connection","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhile Empirical's moniker implies cool detachment and disinterested observation, the quartet has become one of Europe's top jazz ensembles by creating a bracing sound rife with roiling emotion. The band builds on the extroverted improvisational ethos of the 1960s New Thing, embracing oblique harmonies, translucent textures and jagged, quick shifting rhythms. Featuring Nathaniel Facey (alto saxophone), Shaney Forbes (drums), Lewis Wright (vibraphone) and Tom Farmer (bass), Connection is the fifth Empirical album. 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