Jamil Sheriff’s Five Gold Rings – Red Kite
(Lamplight Social Records LSRDL28. Album review by Julian Maynard-Smith)

If Leeds Conservatoire wanted an aural prospectus showcasing their teaching talents, they couldn’t do much better than Red Kite, an album on which all members of the quintet are not only performers of long standing but also lecturers at the conservatoire. Also, the quintet’s leader, pianist Jamil Sheriff, is the conservatoire’s head of school of music and education, and until recently (2014–2023) was the jazz program leader. Joining him are Jim Corry (alto saxophone), Richard Iles (flugelhorn), Sam Quintana (double bass)