{"product_id":"steve-white-trio-soul-drums","title":"Steve White Trio - Soul Drums","description":"\u003cp\u003e2026 sees a new release series on Acid Jazz: the Jazz Sessions, masterminded by Acid Jazz founder Ed Piller, showcasing his love of ‘60s and ‘70s jazz.\u003cbr\u003eWe start things off with a very special album from prolific drummer Steve White, in his first album as leader, performing as the Steve White Trio.\u003cbr\u003e'Soul Drums' is out 20 March, 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhite is known for his long association with Paul Weller, as a member of the Style Council, playing on the hit single ‘Long Hot Summer’ and Weller’s biggest solo albums: Wild Wood, Stanley Road, Heavy Soul and As Is Now.\u003cbr\u003eHe has also played variously with JTQ, Ian Dury, Matt Deighton, Ocean Colour Scene, Squeeze, Oasis and The Who, among others\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlongside this, he continued to record in both jazz and soul settings, under names such as Trio Valore, The Players , Hague and White, and of course the Jazz Renegades - his great late-’80s Hard Bop outfit that recorded an LP for Polydor, another for Acid Jazz-precursor label Re-Elect The President, and an EP for Acid Jazz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn Soul Drums, his return to Acid Jazz Records, he plays glorious tribute to his jazz roots and filmic influences, performing alongside long-time collaborator Chris Hague.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is the perfect album to introduce the Jazz Sessions, with a midcentury-inspired sleeve to match.\u003cbr\u003eLeading with the single ‘Changes’ - out today on all platforms - the album also includes a clever reworking of the Style Council’s 'My Ever Changing Moods'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Jazz Sessions will be an ongoing series in 2026\/27.\u003cbr\u003eLook out for further releases from the James Taylor Quartet, Matt Berry, Mick Talbot and more.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACID JAZZ UK","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53414738559303,"sku":"TRI-71268","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Standard Black Vinyl","offer_id":53414738690375,"sku":"TRI-71269","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/9b324f4be16b848aba57e6014a6fcf55.jpg?v=1772452696","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/steve-white-trio-soul-drums","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}