{"product_id":"the-defector","title":"The Defector","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe trumpeter, composer and bandleader \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Spencer\u003c\/strong\u003e releases his latest album following his band's growing international touring schedule, radio and TV broadcasts, the increase of audiences and followers internationally and having worked with multi-GRAMMY Award-winning Dave Darlington in New York (credits include Miles Davis, Prince, Herbie Hancock) for his previous album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor this record, \u003cstrong\u003eHenry Spencer\u003c\/strong\u003e collaborated with two platinum selling producers (credits include Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, John Lennon) and a composer for the London Symphony Orchestra. Touching jazz, rock and minimalism, the music's \"\u003cem\u003eastonishing dynamic variety\u003c\/em\u003e\" (Manchester Jazz Festival) combines \u003cstrong\u003eHenry\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"\u003cem\u003espectacular technique\u003c\/em\u003e\" (The Guardian), intense, raw energy and evocative outlets, with moments of intimate, heart-felt, emotionally-led, lyrical melodies - almost as if there were words being sung.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHenry Spencer\u003c\/strong\u003e composed this album inspired by defectors; whether it's the soldier deserter from an army committing war crimes, or the partner that leaves their abusive relationship for a freer life, the politician who actively challenges and leaves their party, or the North Korean dissident that chooses the life-threatening endangerment of attempting to escape, crossing the border into a completely unknown world, rather than stay living with dictatorship and oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Amp Music","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50435099984203,"sku":"2053373","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50435101098315,"sku":"2053377","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/0701220926681_66af5396_thumbnail_4096.webp?v=1726899814","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/products\/the-defector","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}