Javier Carmona, drums
Otto Fischer, electric guitar
Alexander Hawkins, piano, compositions, arrangements
Dominic Lash, double bass
Hannah Marshall, ‘cello
Orphy Robinson, steel pan

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‘such absolute joy and strength…there aren’t words to describe it…an incredible record’
(Clifford Allen, Bagatellen)

‘An album to savour for its sheer adventurousness, diversity and freshness’
(Chris Parker, The Vortex)

‘an unqualified success’
(John Eyles, All About Jazz)

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Bringing together five of the country’s most exciting young creative musicians, alongside established star multi-instrumentalist Orphy Robinson, this sextet exploits its highly unusual instrumentation to explore structural boundaries and the composition/improvisation question. The band members’ performance credits include Evan Parker, Louis Moholo, Lester Bowie, Don Cherry, Lol Coxhill, and many others. Featuring original compositions by the leader (‘one of the brightest rising young stars of British jazz and improvisation’, All About Jazz), together with arrangements of works by composers such as Braxton, Ellington, Ra and others, the musicians come together to create a compelling and unique soundworld. As put by one reviewer, ‘[t]he range of tonal colors and breadth of activity that this ensemble can actualize is staggering’. Their debut album, No Now Is So, is on FMR Records.

www.fmr-records.com

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For all booking/enquiries, please contact Alexander Hawkins using the contact page.

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