Alba Plano, the Sicilian-born songstress has been singing since her teens, and began her jazz vocal studies in her early twenties with acclaimed vocalists and professionals who then encouraged her to experiment using her voice as an instrument, leading up to her fascination with contemporary jazz. For the last two
Alba Plano / Classical / experimental / Interview / Jazz / London / Soul / Sunrise Records / United Kingdom
Jaafar is a fusion-pop musician and vocalist currently based in Jordan, AE. After exploding onto the scene with the leading single titled ‘Sixteen’ which was inspired by the refugee-crisis in the Middle East, Jaafar then went on to receive considerable exposure through publications such as People Magazine, The Huffington Post,
Snowpoet are an ambient jazz duo currently based in London, UK. Initially conceived through deep musical connections, the pair consist of vocalis Lauren Kinsella and multi-instrumentalist Chris Hyson with the later addition of Josh Arcoleo on saxophone, Nick Costley-White on guitar, Matt Robinson on piano and Dave Hamblett on drums.
ambient / Edition Records / experimental / Indie / Interview / Jazz / London / Snowpoet / United Kingdom
Riding the waves of support and plaudits for his sophomore album – and debut for Ninja Tune – Wallflower, Jordan Rakei is looking forward to a busy and fruitful 2018. Today he releases new single and firm fan favourite ‘Eye To Eye’ from the aforementioned album alongside a tight, soul-infused
Australia / Electronic / experimental / Jazz / Jordan Rakei / Ninja Tune / Tour
After releasing his third studio album The New Monday last year via Ghostly International, Detroit-based artist Shigeto has just announced a European tour with UK shows in London & Leeds this April. While always having a personal approach to his projects, Zachary Saginaw’s influences for his third album, The New
Detroit / Electronic / experimental / Ghostly International / Jazz / Shigeto / Tour / USA
Interview by Shannon Lawlor Hidden Orchestra is the solo studio project of multi-instrumentalist and composer Joe Acheson, currently based in Brighton, UK. Hidden Orchestra’s live performances have featured an array of rotating musicians since the project’s formation in Edinburgh, Scotland. In a live setting, Acheson is usually joined on stage
ambient / Barcelona / Brighton / Classical / electronica / experimental / Hidden Orchestra / Jazz / Joe Acheson / Post-Rock / Scotland / Tru Thoughts / United Kingdom
Following up from MANIK’s debut album release ‘Armies of the Night’, released on Ovum in 2011, comes his latest offering: Undergroundknowledge. Undergroundknowledge is an opportunity to gain balance in the current nature of the world. MANIK sees this age as that categorised according to the celebritydom, which is off course
Electronic / Hip-Hop / Jazz / MANIK / Undergroundknowledge
By Mo Hafeez Portico Quartet, even for those with their ears to the ground of the jazz scene, will not be a familiar household name to most – this is despite them holding a Mercury Prize nomination for their debut effort Knee-Deep in the North Sea. Jazz, electronica and ambient
