Richard Davies – 'Cosmic Odyssey' (2023) – Something Else!

Richard Davies describes himself as a U.K. saxophonist experimenting with cinematic sounds and marrying jazz, blues, electronic, and ambient styles. His previous releases (all 18 of them) have delved into different musical areas and styles but his landing point for the moment is jazz with electronic and chilled ambiance based around his saxophone and keyboards. After his last release, Davies planned to take a break from recording for a while. Pagan Landscapes earned some complimentary reviews and maybe it was time to take a breather. But then, he says “I had this dream back in December; I dreamt of music. That dream left a deep impression on my musical thinking, but the plan was to rest up between music projects. I really felt sure that I wasn’t going to make any new music for some time. Partly because I had nothing left over from the last project and partly because I felt so tired! I needed time out. “So anyway, I have this dream and so the old saying goes, ‘just when I thought I was out, they dragged me back in,’” Davies added. “I started to write to capture what I heard in my dream, and I think I
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