Album launch for Seb’s new multi-guitar project.
In 2003, drummer Sebastian Rochford formed Polar Bear – a contemporary jazz group that, over the next decade, helped define a new era in British music. Their sound was bold, open-hearted, and influential, earning two Mercury Prize nominations and widespread acclaim. Since then, Seb’s distinctive voice has been heard across a broad spectrum of music, collaborating with artists including Patti Smith, Damon Albarn, Grace Jones and Brian Eno. This year he returns as a bandleader with Finding Ways, layering up to three guitars at a time around his drums and bass, the album featuring ten different guitarists. He’s joined by a remarkable set of collaborators and guests including – Tara Cunningham, David Preston, Simon Tong, Leo Abrahams, Matt Hurley, Adrian Utley, John Parish, Seye Adelekan, Anders Christensen and Ruth Goller – each adding something unmistakably their own and it’s this space they’re given to be themselves that defines the sound. This is honest music-making. Nothing is forced. Nothing boxed in. Finding Ways. That’s what Seb is doing—musically, emotionally, personally. ‘The Finding Ways music is about Finding Ways to keep positive and navigate the world around us’.
For this show Seb will be joined by 3 guitarists and an electric bass player.
Jez Nelson will be playing a vinyl DJ set in the bar between 7.30-8.30pm
JAZZ IN THE ROUND is at the forefront of new sounds, offering a performance platform for emerging artists and programming them alongside top-shelf headliners.
JAZZ IN THE ROUND’s flagship in-the-round night is held once a month at The Cockpit in Marylebone, and has become one of the most revered nights in the London Jazz calendar. Each session consists of three sets: An EMERGENCE slot for new and emerging acts, a solo slot – often an artist breaking away from a group to explore something new, and a headline slot playing host to a roster of Jazz’s finest musicians.
In addition, JAZZ IN THE ROUND programs on-your-feet EMERGENCE gigs, one-off nights in pubs, stages at festivals, and shows for the EFG LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL, maintaining an ethos for grassroots platforming, and supporting artists at the start of their career.
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