Singer-songwriter: album review – Jake Aaron ‘Livingston Sessions’

Three years on from the release of his previous solo album Always Seeking, guitarist and singer-songwriter Jake Aaron is back with a follow-up. Livingston Sessions is named after Livingston Studios in London, where it was recorded. The album features the same line-up of musicians that played on his previous album, namely with Steve Lodder on keyboards, Davide Mantovani on bass and Marc Parnell on drums. Jake Aaron: “I wrote the pieces on my latest album at different times over the years, but they seemed to belong together in style – something between folk and jazz. With the opportunity to bring together the excellent line-up from Always Seeking once again, it felt like the right time to record them.” The jazzy, ambient ‘It’ll Be Alright’ was first released as a single back in 2025. Aaron: “We discussed recording this with some lead guitar but Steve’s piano is so superb and atmospheric it wasn’t needed. During the session, Kenny Jones, the engineer, mentioned he listened to this track…

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