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New single: One Note Samba One Note Samba (Samba de uma Nota So)
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…
New single – Heart and Soul
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!
New trio album
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:
Morning Star
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.
REBOP album
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.
Review from tour with Michael Kanan
I had an amazing time playing with Michael Kanan over the last few weeks. It was brilliant to play with someone of that calibre night after night, and it was special for me to play my first gigs as a bandleader outside of the UK. Thanks to Matt Pannell for the pic, taken in Cambridge! Here’s a nice review of our Norwich gig by Jane Mann for London Jazz News.