This 2018 gig has a similar line-up, after a bold introductory solo alap:
Here’s the full album Nubya’s 5ive, with Sheila Maurice-Grey on trumpet, Theon Cross on tuba, Joe Armon-Jones on keys, Moses Boyd and Femi Koloeso on drums, and Daniel Casimir on bass: Nubya Garcia, on sax ( Youtube channel), is part of a dynamic group. Building on the work of seniors like Courtney Pine and Soweto Kinch, young musicians from diverse backgrounds are feeding off each other in the, um, global bazaar. Nurtured by the Tomorrow’s Warriors project ( wiki), the current British jazz scene, “parping away from mainstream view”, is a stimulating case of innovation. Once Chet had scored with his signature style, he largely rested on his laurels but jazzers like Coltrane and Miles were constantly moving on… Amy Winehouse created original songs within a retro style nor does Billie Holiday quite fit anywhere. Even retro musicking can be joyful, such as the Sant Andreu jazz band ( here and here). Jazz can move forward, or anchor itself in nostalgia. Unpacking “improvisation”, and Bruno Nettl’s parameters for change). But it worked for Nubya Garcia’s recent Prom-wonderfully cohesive ensemble musicking, showcasing the thriving British jazz scene (shown on BBC4, now on i-Player).Īround world cultures we find a spectrum of tradition and innovation (see e.g. Much as I love the Albert Hall, one might wish for a more intimate, or interactive, ambience for jazz.
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