Soft Machine
Moonjune, 2026, CD
Instrument: Instrumental
Issue: 32.1
Jazz Ruler Type: Fusion
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 67
O’s Notes: Soft Machine is a legendary British fusion band formed in 1966. They have continued to evolve into the current quartet with John Etheridge (g) Theo Travis (sax, fl, keyboards, electronics), Fred Thelonious Baker (b), and Asaf Sirkis (d, perc). This is recording number Thirteen, with 13 selections composed by each of the members. The performance is grandiose, combining jazz fusion with futuristic messages and electronic sounds from the 1980s. We liked the electricity of “Green Books” followed by the relaxed “Beledo Belado” featuring Etheridge’s liquid guitar melody, and the mysterious “Daevid’s Special Cuppa” featuring guest Daevid Allen (glissando guitar).
Publicist: Moonjune Records
