From the opening delicate ripples of ‘Wisdom Eye,’ you can tell that London-based Ukrainian harpist Alina Bzhezhinska has forged a deep aesthetic and spiritual connection with the musical language of Alice Coltrane. On this debut collection she fearlessly tackles essential Coltrane touchstones such as ‘Blue Nile’ and ‘Journey in Satchidananda’ with a respectful sincerity that can't fail to win you over. In this she's amply aided by a killer trio: Tony Kofi has a biting yet luxuriant tone on both soprano and tenor saxophones and a big-hearted presence in every solo he takes; drummer Joel Prime is a subtle energy, quiet yet intense; and double-bassist Larry Bartley skilfully unfurls the heavy low-end meditations that underpin many of Coltrane's most transporting compositions. Yet, there's real innovation here too. The galloping ‘Los Caballos’, originally built around a squelching keyboard riff, has been arranged for harp, providing a mellower groove than the 1976 template. ‘Following A Lovely Sky Boat’ is a convincing group improvisation in the style of Coltrane's earliest, late-1960s work. Bzhezhinska's originals are something of a revelation, too: ‘Annoying Semitones’ is a catchy Iberian shuffle, ‘Winter Moods’ is a waft of gauzy melancholy and ‘Lemky’ incorporates memories of Ukrainian melodies into a sultry bossa. It's an impressive debut from a band with a big future.