George Gently: Series 5Award winning actor Martin Shaw (Death in Holy Orders) returns as Inspector George Gently, a former Scotland Yard detective from London now tackling crime in the north of England. With the air of a man who has seen it all but still hopes for the best, Gently confronts the motives racism, family conflict, greed, revenge that can lead to murder. As ever, he receives assistance from his abrasive, politically incorrect sergeant, John Bacchus (Lee Ingleby,

The descants of much-loved Director Richard Marlow embellish 24 popular hymns from Tinity College

trumpeter Kenny Dorham and bassist Doug Watkins

Self-contained and accomplished as instrumentalists

which he helmed for sixteen years

exploring unusual harmonies and textures

and recording for Mercury

waiting months if necessary for the appropriate instrument to be ready before programming it

This release

Even with long and satisfying associations with legends like John McLaughlin and Allan Holdsworth

Léon Berben can be considered a master of his trade on the harpsichord and organ

" Label-mate Shemekia Copeland guests on one track

Herman's Hermits and Simply Red to the cult musical art of Haydock's Rockhouse