Sons of Kemet
If there’s a band which sums up how exciting the UK jazz scene is at the moment it’s Sons of Kemet. Headed up by BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Shabaka Hutchings (saxes), with two mighty and intricate drummers Tom Skinner and Seb Rochford, the quartet’s unlikely line-up is topped by tuba star Oren Marshall.
The previous collaborations of the band members reads like a modern lexicon of creative music and includes Radiohead, Courtney Pine, Matthew Herbert, Zero 7, Polar bear and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Expect idiosyncratic but danceable grooves, improvised twists and a passion and conviction which set this new band apart. Drawing on jazz tradition, Jamaican heritage and New Orleans street music, Jazzwise magazine describe Sons of Kemet as « easily the most exciting band …on the new BritJazz scene over the last year. »
« One of the hippest of new UK bands……it’s almost certain to dominate the best of lists at the end of the year » The Guardian
« An exuberant and playful band, they have rapidly developed a sound all of their own » londonjazznews.com
« They’re easily the most exciting band to come my way on the new Brit-Jazz scene over the last year » Jazzwise
Shabaka Hutchings, sax
Seb Rochford, drums
Tom Skinner, drums
Oren Marshall, tuba
12€
Sons of Kemet
Sunday 15 December 2013
Live session at 5pm – Free Entrance
If there’s a band which sums up how exciting the UK jazz scene is at the moment it’s Sons of Kemet. Headed up by BBC Radio 3 New Generation Artist Shabaka Hutchings (saxes), with two mighty and intricate drummers Tom Skinner and Seb Rochford, the quartet’s unlikely line-up is topped by tuba star Oren Marshall.
The previous collaborations of the band members reads like a modern lexicon of creative music and includes Radiohead, Courtney Pine, Matthew Herbert, Zero 7, Polar bear and the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Expect idiosyncratic but danceable grooves, improvised twists and a passion and conviction which set this new band apart. Drawing on jazz tradition, Jamaican heritage and New Orleans street music, Jazzwise magazine describe Sons of Kemet as « easily the most exciting band …on the new BritJazz scene over the last year. »
« One of the hippest of new UK bands……it’s almost certain to dominate the best of lists at the end of the year » The Guardian
« An exuberant and playful band, they have rapidly developed a sound all of their own » londonjazznews.com
« They’re easily the most exciting band to come my way on the new Brit-Jazz scene over the last year » Jazzwise
Shabaka Hutchings, sax
Seb Rochford, drums
Tom Skinner, drums
Oren Marshall, tuba
12€
