photo by Khali Ackford
Jazz Stroud teamed up with Tarsier Creative, d&b audiotechnik and SVA with funding through the PRS for Music Foundation to produce a series of pre-recorded performances from Jazz Stroud artists. These artists were orginally booked to play in 2020, but Jazz Stroud was forced to take 18 months off live events due to the pandemic.
The Goodshed Sessions include performances by Yelfris Valdes, Sarathy Korwar, Ishmael Ensemble, Griz-O, JSSO, Mermaid Chunky, Waldo's Gift, Roella Oloro, Tim Davies will be released throughout November.
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Pete Cunningham on Saxophone and modular synth, Stephen Mullins on guitar, Jake Spurgeon on keys, Rory O'Gorman on Drums, and Holly Wellington on vocals.
This piece was filmed at the Brunel Goods Shed in partnership with Jazz Stroud.
Filmed live at the Brunel Goods Shed on 12 August 2020 by Tarsier Creative
Director and cam op - Callum Chaplin
Cam op - Motz Workman
Recording - Rob Pemberton
Sound tech - Jack Page
Coordination - Neil Walker
Ishmael Ensemble
1st Release: 4th April 2021
2nd Release: 23rd November 2022
In partnership with Jazz Stroud
2017 saw Ishmael Ensemble’s debut EP, Songs for Knotty, followed by a remix for Detroit techno demigod Carl Craig. These formative steps became a sprint in 2018, as a string of 7”s entitled Severn Songs began flowing out across the year. The Bristol-inspired records variously bridged fleet-footed jazz, lush downtempo, modulated electronica, Fourth World tones, and all manner of stirring sonic swells.
It’s no surprise the records caught the attention of tastemakers & DJs across the board, receiving regular radio play on BBC6Music, Jazz FM & Worldwide FM plus a performance on Gilles Peterson’s U.K. Jazz Special live from the legendary Maida Vale Studios. Tiptoeing between the current British jazz boom and Bristol's rich musical ancestry, the group have found a truly unique and refreshing voice.