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Ruth Goller: Below My Skin

By Chris May
February 7, 2024
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Since the mid noughties, Italian-born, British-based bassist

Ruth Goller

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Ruth Goller has been one of the backline-going-on-frontline heroes of British jazz, starting with her work with

Acoustic Ladyland

band / ensemble / orchestra

" data-original-title="" title="">Acoustic Ladyland and

Melt Yourself Down

" data-original-title="" title="">Melt Yourself Down and continuing through an honour roll of convention-defying bands. "Below My Skin," on which Goller is joined by drummer

" data-original-title="" title="">Tom Skinner (Sons Of Kemet, The Smile), is taken from Goller's resolutely uncategorisable album Skyllumina (International Anthem), due in March 2024. Its 10 tracks feature Goller in dialogue with nine different drummers.

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Chris May is a senior editor of All About Jazz. He was previously the editor of the pioneering magazine Black Music & Jazz Review, and more recently editor of the style / culture / history magazine Jocks & Nerds.

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