London-based septet, Elephant Talk, takes the harmonic and rhythmic language of jazz and melds it with a visceral rock energy. Drawing on the compositions of guitarist James Maltby, the group moves away from the jazz tradition of extended improvisation, instead using sparing and focused solo features as part of larger musical narratives. Carefully-crafted ensemble arrangements utilise the full range of a three-horn front line and electric rhythm section, capable of shifting from delicate melodicism to full-throttle fusion.