I was flattered to have my album included in a few jazz journalists’ ‘Best of 2017’ end of year lists recently, including these two really nice ones from Simon Adams and Dave Gelly in Jazz Journal:
I was also very happy to be included in Nick Lea’s list for Jazz Views and Tim Stenhouse’s list for UK Vibe. And I’ve updated the ‘Press’ section of this website with some other reviews the album received.
Introducing REBOP is now available on Unit Records. REBOP is a collaborative, international band, featuring: Jorge Rossy (Barcelona) – vibraphone Sam Braysher (London) – alto saxophone Linus Eppinger (Amsterdam) – guitar Tilman Oberbeck (Hamburg) – double bass Phelan Burgoyne (London/Basel) – drums Listen/buy it on Bandcamp.
I’m pleased to say that my new album is out now on all platforms. Thanks a lot to those who’ve already bought a copy or had a listen. It’s on BandCamp here (CD or musician-friendly digital/streaming). Or all of the usual streaming services here. Or send me a message if you’d like me to send you a CD…
I have recently been listening to and reading about the work of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, one of the great writing partnerships of the American Songbook.
Chris Searle, the Morning Star’s jazz critic, has kindly written a couple of articles recently featuring yours truly: A feature/interview, where I talk about playing with Michael Kanan and the repertoire I like to play. And a review of a Barry Green Sextet gig at the Vortex.
“I can’t think of another saxophonist with a sound quite like Sam Braysher’s…” Incredibly nice four-star review by Dave Gelly in The Observer here. Very flattering!
The May issue of Jazz Journal features an interview I did last summer with David West. It’s mostly about my duo album with Michael Kanan, which was released shortly after David and I had this conversation. Hoping to have some more concerts scheduled with Michael soon!