Bleep

The word ‘ironside’ denotes an individual of strong mental and physical strength. It’s also the name of a 1960s cop show, featuring a now-famous theme by Quincy Jones. Iron-willed jazz troupe Ruby Rushton seem to invoke both on this outstanding LP of genre-agnostic jazz landscapes, rich with vintage flavours and forward-thinking concessions to melody. Ironside is a rare thing in contemporary jazz: something both your jazz-head mates and your dad can appreciate.