Out ‘n’ In is the new album from British jazz quartet Empirical inspired by US saxophonist Eric Dolphy.

Back in 2007 the ensemble broke out with their eponymous debut album, which was a highly acclaimed brew of modern jazz produced by saxophonist Courtney Pine and released on his Destin-E label.

In addition to critical plaudits it also won a lcutch of awards including: Best Ensemble at the 2008 Parliamentary Jazz Awards, the EBU/European Jazz Competition (2008); the Peter Whittingham award (2007); Jazzwise Album of the year (2007) and Mojo’s Jazz album of the year (2007).

Consisting of Jay Phelps on trumpet, Nathaniel Facey on alto saxophone, Kit Downes on piano, Tom Farmer on double bass and Shaney Forbes on drums, they have since played at the Newport Jazz Festival, the New York Jazz Festival, the North Sea Jazz Festival and at the Vancouver, Victoria, Toronto and Montreal jazz festivals.

Out ‘n’ In is their follow up produced by saxophonist Jason Yarde and the lineup has changed since 2007.

Shaney Forbes (drums) and Nathaniel Facey (saxophone) are the only remaining personnel from the core quintet. The new musicians are Lewis Wright (vibraphones) and Tom Farmer (bass). Guest musician Julian Siegel also plays on the album (saxophone and clarinet).

Dedicated to American saxophonist and clarinetist Eric Dolphy, a groundbreaking figure in the free jazz movement of the 1960s,

Dolphy was a pioneer often regarded as avant-garde but the sheer exuberance of his playing often singled him out from other free jazz musicians.

He played alongside Charles Mingus, Ornette Coleman, Max Roach and was part of the John Coltrane Quintet before recording his classic Out to Lunch for Blue Note in 1964.

After touring and then deciding to stay in Europe, Dolphy died suddenly from a diabetic coma at the age of 36.

Out ‘n’ In shows Dolphy’s influence with two covers (Hat & Beard and Gazzelloni) alongside six original tracks.

The track listing is as follows:

1. Out But In (Farmer) [5:18]
2. Hat & Beard (Dolphy)  [8:15]
3. A Conversation (Facey, Siegel) [1:49]
4. So He Left (Facey) [05:32]
5. A Bitter End for a Tender Giant (Facey) [6:49]
6. Dolphyus Morphyus (Facey) [10:43]
7. Interlude (Farmer) [0:43]
8. Gazzelloni (Dolphy) [5:46]
9. Syndicalism (Farmer) [6:35]
10. Another Conversation (Facey, Siegel) [1:17]
11. Bowden Out (Farmer) [6:03]

For tour dates and more information check out their Myspace page at www.myspace.com/empiricalmusic

HOUR 1
Johnny Johnson Band – Kansas City
Champion Jack Dupree – Poor Boy
Pinetop Perkins – Look On Yonders Wall
T-Model Ford – Big Boss Man

John Mayall – Cold Blooded Woman
Walter Trout – Red House
Peter Green – Ramblin On My Mind

John Mayall Bluesbreakers – Key To Love
Eric Clapton – How Long Blues
Joanne Shaw Taylor – Blackest Day

HOUR 2
Howlin Wolf – Smokestack Lightnin
Muddy Waters – Rollin And Tumblin pt 2
Sonny Boy Williamson – Help Me
Sugar Pie DeSanto – Soulful Dress

JJ Cale – Call Me The Breeze
Lester Quitzau – Keep On Walking
Willie Dixon – Walking The Blues
Errol Linton – Walking With Errol

Robert Johnson – Walking Blues
Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials – Walking The Dog
Seasick Steve – Wenatchee
Steven Finn – Talktown
Lester Quitzau – These Blues

HOUR 3
Johnny Winter – Mojo Boogie
Barrence Whitfield – Be Mine
James Harman Band – Cut To The Chase
Dr Feelgood – Down At The Doctors

Chris Smither – Rock ‘n Roll Doctor
Eugene ‘Hideaway’ Bridges – Doctor, Can You Tell Me
Professor Longhair – Rockin Pneumonia

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The Paladins – Sneakin’ Round
John Brim – Be Careful
Clarence ‘Gatemouth’ Brown – River’s Invitation
Billy Bang – Willow Weep For Me

Hour 1
Robert Strauss Feat. Saidah Baba Talibah – Close Our Eyes (Joey Negro Edit) (BBE)
Atmosfear – Motivation (Dimitri From Paris Mix) (Disorient)
Plantlife – Luv Me (Til It Hurts) (Gut)
Ben Westbeech – So Good Today (Original Mix) (Brownswood Recordings)
2 Raw – We Got The Funk (Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley House Mix) (ID)
Larry Heard Presents Mr. White – The Sun Can’t Compare (Joey Negro Edit) (Alleviated)
Charles Dockins Feat. Pedro Herrera – Blessed (Coco Wax)
Doug Willis – Doug Dastardly (Z)
Fish Go Deep & Tracey K – The Cause, The Cure (DJ Meme Philly Suite Mix) (Defected)
Lenny Williams – If You’re In Need (UMG Recordings)
4th Measure Men – The Need (Basement Jaxx Mix) (Area 10)
Joey Negro – The Music (Accapella) (Z)
Henrik Schwarz – Walk Music (Mood Music)
Fela Kuti – Roforofo Fight (Universal Music)
Agent K – Rideaway Getaway (DJ Spinna Mix) (Giant Step)

Hour 2
Incognito – Always There (Masters At Work Remix) (Talkin Loud)
Unlimited Touch – I Hear Music In The Street (Original 12″ Version) (Prelude)
Tito Puente – Ran Kan Kan (BMG)
Dave Lee – Latronica (Joey Negro Club Mix) (Z)
Underworld – Crocodile (Pete Heller Remix) (Underworld)
Model 500 – Wanderer (Transmat)
Doug Wills – Make Your Bodyshine (Accapella) (Z)
Lenny Fontana Presents Octah’via – The Way (Chus & Penn Club Mix) (Defected)
Todd Terje – Eurodans (Full Pupp)
Hardsoul Feat. New Cool Collective – Bounson (Hardsoul Pressings)
Bah Samba Feat. The Fatback Band – Let The Drums Speak (Phil Asher Remix) (BKO)

Hour 3
Dr. Rubberfunk Feat. Roachford – Trouble Woman (Original Mix) (Jalapeno)
Lonnie Liston Smith – Mardi Gras (BMG)
Chocolate Milk – Action Speaks Louder Than Words (RCA)
Peggy Lee – Fever (Capitol)
Joan Viskant – Move Towards The Light (33 Jazz)
Sebastien Tellier – La Ritournelle (Mr Dan’s Magic Wand Mix) (Lucky Number)
Nightmares On Wax – You Wish (Warp)
William Pitt – City Lights (Sierra)
Cagedbaby – Hello There (Southern Fried)
Patrick & Eugene – 59th Street Bridge Song (Tummy Touch)
Soulphiction – Intro (Sonar Kollektiv)
Frontera – Walking In The Rain (Music For Dreams)
Herb Alpert – Rotation (A&M)
Cymande – Brothers On The Side (Collectables)

1/ The Latin Giants of Jazz – Cuando Suenan Los Cueros – Ven Baila Conmigo
2/ Eddie Lockjaw Davis – Wild Rice – Afro jaws
3/ Magnus Lindgren – Elbow Style – Batucada Jazz
4/ Orquesta Guayacan – Kaquiry, Kaquiry – Serie Batalla
5/ Jose Alberto – Me Dejo Picao – Herido
6/ Richie Ray & Bobby Cruz – Mambo Jazz – 10th Aniversario
7/ Wilson Das Neves – Where r Those Pieces – I Love Brazil EP
8/ Fabio Fonseca Trio – Too High – Opus Samba
9/ Azymuth – Samba da Barra – Tightrope Walker
10/Patricia & Orlando – Samba Walk – Paz y Futebol
11/Havan Cultura Band – Arroz Con Pollo – Gilles Peterson’s Havana Cultura Band
12/Orishas – Represent – A Lo Cubano
13/Gente de Zona – Homenaje a Benny More – New Cuba Sound
14/Juan Carlos Alfonso y su Dan Den – La Chica de Nieve – S/T
15/John Beltran & Detroit Latin All Stars – Vente Conmigo – Jazz on the latin side all stars vol 2
16/Alessandro Magnanini – Stay Into My Life – Someway Still I Do
17/Wilson Simonal – Rio Grande de Sul Na Festa do Preto Forro – A Arte de…
18/Chico Cesar – Beleza Mano – S/T
19/Edu Lobo – Cantiga de Longe – T.T.
20/Azymuth – All That Carnival – Spectrum

Blue Bossa  – Joe Henderson
I’ll be There – Etta Jones
Cowbois and Shepherds – Huw Warren
Concierto De Aranjuez – Jim Hall
Dance Only With Me  – Blossom Dearie
Improvisation Be Still Now  – Gwilym Simcock
Baltimore Oriole – Carmen McRae
Don’t Know Why  – Pat Metheny
You Are Too Beautiful  – Charles Lloyd
Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe – Abbey Lincoln
A Time For Love  – Bill Evans
One two Three – Kenny Wheeler/John Taylor
When the sun Comes Out – Kenny rankin
Pretty Women – Marian McPartland
January’s Child – Stan Tracey
Lush Life – Kurt Elling
People Make the World Go Round  – Ross Traut/Steve Rodby
What Is There To Say  – Red Garland
Distance – Norma winstone
part 4 – Keith Jarrett
Maiden Voyage – Herbie Hancock
Nobody’s Heart – Stacey Kent
Lil’ Darlin’ – Count Basie
Blue Leo – Leo Parker
All Or Nothing At All  – Billie Holiday
Twilight Glow  – Michel Camilo

Here’s how you make a Southern Cider.

50 ml Southern Comfort
Cloudy Apple Juice

Fiery Ginger beer
Lemon wedges

Fill a highball glass to the top with cubed ice. Build the drink by adding all the ingredients. Stir and garnish with a squeezed lemon wedges.

Don’t forget to have a look at the cocktails from other weeks:

• Southern Comfort Summer Cup
• Southern Comfort Tipitini
• Southern Comfort & Cranberry / Lemon & Lime
• Soul Colada
• Southern Jam
• Mississippi Mule

Please drink Southern Comfort responsibly.

In this week’s Yamaha Sunday Jazz Jam, Helen Mayhew will be chatting to club owner Dan Fleming about the 50th anniversary celebrations of the Bulls Head jazz club in Barnes, London. There’s also a word from saxophonist Tim Whitehead about his commission to make music inspired by the paintings of Turner at Tate Britain.

There’s also new releases from pianist Ivo Neame and saxophonist Paul Booth.

It’s your guide to the UK jazz week, the Yamaha Sunday Jazz Jam at 1pm this Sunday lunchtime on Jazz FM.