In the many-layered world of UK jazz, saxophonist Nat Birchall remains something of a hidden treasure. Having led many a group and recorded for the likes of Gondwana, Jazzman and Sound Soul and Spirit, he's now settled into a steady rhythm with Ancient Archive Of Sound, notching up a fourth album for the label which confirms once again what an incredible talent he is. The sound is spiritual, paying explicit homage to the deep rooted heritage of the music he plays without overstepping the mark - Birchall's fluid expression and composition is reverential and powerful, a true credit to the winding legacy of jazz music.