VIDEO: THOUSAND KINGS 09/01/14

August 19, 2014 by jazzrefreshed

Photography: Jordan Matyka THOUSAND KINGS is the future. A firm favourite with the Jazz re:freshed faithful, for their raw creative energy, they have come to embody the spirit of contemporary Jazz Fusion, drawing elements of Jazz, Hip Hop, Reggae, Rock, etc. together with heavy improvisation.     Photography: Jordan Matyka Far from a typical Jazz ‘Drums/Sax/Bass Trio’ with Kwake (MF DOOM, Jehst, DELS) the drummer being heavily influenced by Hip-Hop, Shabaka Hutchings (Polar Bear, Sons of Kemet, Heliocentrics) a Multi-Reedist […]

Categories: Artist Profile, Recommended, Uncategorized, Video • Tags: karl rasheed abel, kwake bass, shabaka hutchings, thousand kings, video

Last night at Jazz re:freshed… Femi Temowo

May 10, 2013 by jazzrefreshed

      Last night, we were reminded of the world-class talent we have residing and creating in the UK. Femi Temowo is a talent that we shouldn’t take for granted. The fact that we have access to performers of this level on our doorstep, is a privilege we should grab every time the opportunity to see them presents itself. Here’s a taste of how it went down last night…     You can purchase a copy of Femi Temowo’s […]

Categories: Video • Tags: femi temowo, Jazz re:freshed, karl rasheed abel, live, performance, video