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Monday 24 February 8pm
The Cockpit
Jazz in the Round + Serious present:
Fazer (Headline)
Yama Warashi (solo)
Jemima Whyte (EMERGENCE)
FAZER @fazertheband
Jazz in the Round + Serious presents Munich-based quintet Fazer who perform their first ever UK show with their new studio album, Yamaha. After 2022's Plex, Fazer contemplates the defiance and embrace of expectations, both in the industry and in art at large, on a record that melds indie, jazz and psychedelic rock with humour and depth. Embracing a DIY approach, Fazer recorded and mixed the record with engineer and friend Noël Riedel at bassist Martin Brugger’s studio in central Munich. Without the pressure of a costly daily rate, the band took plenty of time figuring out the setup and experimenting with sound. Brugger gives an example: “We would spend an afternoon looking for the perfect reverb for the trumpet and ended up using the spooky-sounding staircase next door as an echo chamber.” While all tracks were still recorded live with everyone in the room, there are noticeably more overdubs on ‘Yamaha’ compared to previous records. Acoustic guitars, trombone, Wurlitzer, and assorted percussion add depth and colour to Fazer’s core setup, which MOJO Magazine described as a “tightly coiled, well-oiled machine."
YAMA WARASHI (solo) @yama_warashi
Founded in Bristol circa 2015 and centred on a close-knit coterie of gifted collaborators led by Shigihara, the output of Yama Warashi has since flourished across one EP and three albums, from the graceful spiritual jazz of 2016’s ‘MOON ZERO’ to the evocative, psychedelic dreamworlds of her debut album ‘Moon Egg’ - released in the same year - to the existential, Bon Odori-inspired music of 2018’s ‘Boiled Moon’. Relocating to London, after being drawn to the city by its open-minded music scene - especially the activity centred around Cafe OTO and the Total Refreshment Centre - Shigihara released ‘Crispy Moon’ in 2022, unfurling even grander, more lavish depths within her multifaceted soundworld.
JEMIMA WHYTE (EMERGENCE) @jemima.whyte
24 year-old saxophonist, singer and composer Jemima Whyte brings a refreshing new tone to the contemporary UK jazz scene. Influenced from a young age by alto players such as Kenny Garrett, her distinctively hard and full sound is beginning to excite jazz audiences in venues and jams across London. Jemima’s debut compositions combine her experiences of the vibrant Leeds dance and jazz scene with the exciting new influences of London, where she has recently moved to pursue a full-time music career. Described as music of joy, energy and warmth, Jemima’s work delightfully blends afrobeat grooves with rich horn lines, whilst also incorporating her love for old school breaks and intimate gospel interludes. Her confident, angular improvising style and soulful vocals set her apart from other artists. Jemima will be releasing her debut single this Spring, establishing herself as an artist and player and will continue to perform throughout 2025.
Jemima Whyte - alto sax
Jemima Whyte - alto sax
Cat Eden - trombone
Meg Cronin - tenor sax
Luke Brueck-Seeley - drums
Myra Brownbridge - bass
Lucian McCauley - keys
Calum Harrison - guitar
**Half price tickets for full-time students and Musicians' Union members**
All acts are subject to contract and may sometimes change.
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