Matthew Herbert - Goodbye Swingtime (Accidental)
Unless you know a few neat ballroom steps you’re likely to think of 40s big band jazz as something of a museum piece. And, at first, Matthew Herbert’s revisiting of the sound is unlikely to convince you otherwise. On first listen, tracks like Turning Pages and Stationary are interesting but remote – as if they’re being performed behind plate glass. Herbert’s contemporary updates only become apparent after a while when the electronic squiggles surface, but it’s really Dani Sciliano’s achingly beautiful vocals that truly blow the dust from the covers. Paul Clarke 16 May 03

Matthew Herbert, released 26 May 03 on Accidental.

useful link: magicandaccident: the matthew herbert big band