Released late last year, Glaswegian trombonist and composer Liam Shortall’s corto.alto outfit released one of the strongest EPs of funky, expressive jazz of 2021 on Worm Discs. With nods to hip hop, Detroit jazz-funk and with arrangements so tight that they should be illegal for one so young, Liam is a talent to be bookmarked whether you regard yourself as a jazz connoisseur or just have a passing interest. Read / Listen here