It’s still early days, with the album release a few weeks away yet, but I’ve been flattered to get some really nice reviews of my new record already. The full album – Dance Little Lady, Dance Little Man, by Sam Braysher with Jorge Rossy and Tom Farmer – is released everywhere on 22nd April. Eddie Myer, writing for Jazz Views (click to read the full review), called it: “A triumph of intelligence and sentiment from all in this subtly stand-out recording, with a deceptive simplicity that reveals new depths with each listen.”…

My new single is out now on all platforms. ”One Note Samba” or “Samba de uma Nota So”, to give it its Brazilian title, is an amazing composition by Antonio Carlos Jobim. You can watch our take on it here: https://youtu.be/BnyvHmz2ymo Filmed in one long shot by Maximiliano Martinez. You can also listen on Spotify here. Or on Apple Music here. The full album – Dance Little Lady, Dance Little Man, featuring the amazing Jorge Rossy and Tom Farmer – will be available on all platforms from 22nd April. You can also…

The first single from my new album is out now! It’s an arrangement of “Heart and Soul” by Hoagy Carmichael. It features Tom Farmer on double bass and Jorge Rossy on drums, and you can listen to it or watch the video here. The artwork is by Mariano Gil and the video is by Maximiliano Martinez. More on the way soon!

I recently my second album as a bandleader. It’s a trio record with Jorge Rossy on drums and Tom Farmer on double bass and we did it in Begues, a small town near Barcelona. Much more info and content to follow, but needless to say I felt very lucky to play with such amazing musicians in such a beautiful setting. Here are a few iPhone pics from the session:

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.

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.