Updating the big band sound is not a new idea. In the UK alone, in recent years, we've had The Matthew Herbert Big Band bringing puckish electronics into the equation and Heritage Orchestra approaching the Ninja Tunes aesthetic on a grand scale. Now add Manchester's Beats & Pieces Big Band to the roll call. Having already made a high-energy splash on the live circuit, this debut album presents their eclectic mix with youthful enthusiasm. ‘Bake’ is Deodato-style Fender Rhodes funk; ‘Yafw (Part III) begins with an Acid House-ish keyboard plink allied to soothing brass band tones; ‘Three’ is glowering post-rock; and ‘Jazzwalk’ is spiky, off-kilter jazz with amped-up electric guitar. Truth be told, it's the kind of thing you can see making a quirky Proms night, enjoyed by concertgoers who don't actually dig jazz. But, to more sophisticated ears, it occasionally jars. The horn charts carry the cheesy whiff of the BBC light entertainment department and, with all these young men lining up to blaze out solo after solo, the whole thing feels like a bit of a sausage-fest. A little subtlety wouldn't go amiss, guys.