Sean Gibbs - When Can I See You Again? (August 13, 2021 Ubuntu Music)

This album is a collection of music written in the year 2020. It’s largely about celebrating the human connections that I’d sometimes taken for granted, many of which became sorely missed with the pandemic. It was an immense privilege to record these pieces with some of my favourite musicians, big thanks to them and everyone else who made it possible.

1. Internal Conflict

2. Happy Hour

3. Mary

4. The Grand Parade

5. That’s Your Lot

6. Camperdown

7. When Can I See You Again?

Sean Gibbs: Trumpet

Riley Stone-Lonergan: Tenor Saxophone

Rob Brockway: Piano

Calum Gourlay: Bass

Jay Davis: Drums

All compositions by Sean Gibbs

Produced by Sean Gibbs

Executive Producer: Martin Hummel

Tracks 1-3 recorded at Sansom Studios on 9th March 2020

Tracks 4-7 recorded at Sansom Studios on 22nd November 2020

Recorded and mixed by Olly Sansom

Mastered by Peter Beckmann

Design by Tyrone Stoddart

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Alex Western-King - SideSlip (June 25, 2021 Ubuntu Music)

I have always found music the best way to communicate in moments of emotional turmoil. This album is a snapshot of one year of my life, documenting my growth out of a dark place and into the light.

This album would not be what it is without the incredible creativity and musicianship of Sam Leak on Piano, Jonny Wickham on Bass, Jay Davis on Drums and James Copus on trumpet.

I would like to give special thanks Alex Garnett for his guidance, for being a great friend and for being an inspiration to so many on the London Jazz scene. A special thanks also goes to Jonny Wickham for lending me his ear in the tune writing and mixing process and to Georgina Williams for the album artwork.

1. Make Way 05:11

2. Disorder Reordered 05:18

3. Dark Space 05:41

4. Inner Eye 06:57

5. SideSlip ft. James Copus 08:07

6. Toe The Line 05:11

7. The Long Road 05:25

Alex Western-King - Saxophone and Compositions

Sam Leak - Piano

Jonny Wickham - Bass

Jay Davis - Drums

James Copus - Trumpet

Produced by Alex Garnett

Mixed by Alex Bonney

Mastered by Peter Beckman

Album Art by Georgina Williams

Recorded by Ben Lamdin @ Fish Factory on 14th and 15th of September 2020

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Alex Hitchcock Quintet - Live at the London and Cambridge Jazz Festivals EP (May 11, 2018)

Saxophonist Alex Hitchcock (‘a fantastic talent' – Helen Mayhew, JazzFM) leads a powerhouse quintet that combines a compelling, adventurous ear for melody with virtuosic improvising. Highlights from the past year include performances at Love Supreme Festival, the Royal Albert Hall, Jazz in the Round, the London Jazz Festival and Pizza Express Jazz Club, as well as a tour of Hungary and Poland and radio play on BBC Radio 3 and JazzFM

Debut CD release from the Alex Hitchcock Quintet, recorded at the London Jazz Festival in 2016 and the Cambridge Jazz Festival in 2017.

'Sax virtuoso... one to watch' – Jazzwise

'A fantastic talent... undoubtedly one of the stars of the future' – Helen Mayhew, JazzFM

'The ideas and emotions cascading from his imagination... emerge as perfectly shaped notes and beautiful phrases from the bell of his saxophone. It’s a spellbinding process to witness’ – thejazzmann.com

1. Happy Ending

2. Gift Horse

3. Context

4. Wojciech

Alex Hitchcock – tenor saxophone

James Copus – trumpet / flugelhorn

Will Barry – piano / keyboard

Joe Downard – bass

Jay Davis – drums

All compositions by Alex Hitchcock

Recording, mixing and mastering by Viktor Volaric-Horvat at Undular Production

Big Bad Wolf - Pond Life (2017)

Big Bad Wolf is a London based band featuring washy guitars, ambient vocals, brassy hooks and deep grooves…

...this distinctive sound arises largely from the band's consistently egalitarian process of group composition, where all 4 members are present from conception to completion of each song. Starting each writing session by recording an open-ended group improvisation, they then listen back, pick out the best ideas and then develop them into intricate and concise pieces of music. Big Bad Wolf have developed a unique way to bridge the gap between improvised music and contemporary pop/rock styles. All four band members have a strong grounding in jazz from their studies on the prestigious jazz course at the Royal Academy of Music and at Leeds College of Music. From this background, the band strives to constantly push the boundaries and blur the edges of the genre through a wealth of influences, from Bjork to Derek Bailey, brought to the table by each member to the group. From the band’s first experimentations in late 2014 there has always been a primary focus on the instrumental blend within the slightly unconventional line up (trombone, guitar, bass VI and drums) and how to work that into forging an individual, contemporary sound whilst still honouring the improvisational element of the jazz tradition. 

Big Bad Wolf are proud recipients of a Help Musicians UK Development Grant and are also winners of the 2015 Zealous X Music Category

"I really like the kind of combination of lazy trombone and darting guitar riffs" - Jez Nelson, BBC Radio 3 (Jazz On 3)

1. Canary 05:16

2. Flats In Dagenham 06:08

3. Frog 06:14

4. Quiet Coach 09:16

5. Hopkins' Choice 04:32

6. Grassfish 07:28

7. Pond Life 06:02

8. The Plight Of The Typewriter 07:42

OWEN DAWSON (TROMBONE)

ROB LUFT (GUITAR)

MICHAEL DE SOUZA (BASS VI)

JAY DAVIS (DRUMS)

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