The definition of jazz, as a specific musical form, was contested almost from its inception, but when the non-specialist audience think of jazz they usually imagine an iteration that evolved in the 1950s under a very specific set of circumstances - extended nightclub residencies that allowed bands to develop a collective sensibility as they improvised over the hip standards of the day. That scene has now largely vanished, but we’re fortunate that there remain players like Nigel Price who are still flying the flag for the bop verities and have the energy and enthusiasm (and the following) to create the epic 43 date tour from which these live recordings are derived. It’s a rarity nowadays to hear a band so thoroughly played in, exploring the corners of the standard repertoire with a panache and brio that comes from the total commitment required to sustain such a high level of execution over so many nights.

In some hands the organ trio format can veer towards the bombastically two-dimensional, but this album is an object lesson in exploring the depth of its possibilities.

Those who are familiar with Mr Price's robust online personality and thorough mastery of the post-Benson guitar shred may be surprised by the restraint and delicacy he brings to the airily grooving ‘Morning Star’ and the masterly ‘Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most’, throughout adding a subtle harmonic depth to the speed and accuracy of his flow, while ‘Ain’t Necessarily So’ is authentically, greasily low-down without descending into cliché. Special mention should go to Joel Barford for his endlessly inventive trades, and the way he incorporates his extensively contemporary technique so sympathetically into the format, and both organists excel in textural support, solo virtuosity, and the all-important low end groove. But it’s the band that is the real star: this is jazz as a collective endeavour, as it was in the classic era. There’s a lot of music here and all of it is good - best relax, pour a glass of something, and let it all wash over you.