Fenix (reissue) vinyl

It naturally took the remaining members of Azymuth a few years to come to terms with the passing of keyboard wizard and shining light Jose Roberto Bertrami. Fenix is their first album since his death in 2012, and sees original members Ivan Conti and Alex Malheiros being joined by guest keys-man Kiko Continentino. Happily, he's ever bit as capable on the electric piano as Bertrami, guaranteeing that Fenix sounds every bit as magical as the trio's original 1970s work. As usual, the music effortlessly blends jazz-funk, samba, disco, and synth-funk flavours, resulting in a sun-kissed set of tracks that sounds every bit as magical, summery and dance floor friendly as their greatest material. We'd say it was a return to form, but they've been consistently good for 40-odd years.