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We're proud to welcome one of the UK's most foremost pianists and composers, and a musical innovator over 25 years, Robert Mitchell, with his trio.
Winner of BBC Jazz Awards, a British Jazz Composer award in 2017, and Gilles Peterson's Worldwide award for best jazz album, the music on Robert's latest 'Epiphany' EP touches on a more meditative mood, even where the pieces are more upbeat. It's based on his own poem of the same name that touches on 'those rare, but more direct connections to the infinite'. Rhythmic and virtuosic, his music switches seamlessly from m-base, funk to latin to free form, with influences from the beat poets and hip hop, and exciting, flowing melodies are always there. ...

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We're proud to welcome one of the UK's most foremost pianists and composers, and a musical innovator over 25 years, Robert Mitchell, with his trio.
Winner of BBC Jazz Awards, a British Jazz Composer award in 2017, and Gilles Peterson's Worldwide award for best jazz album, the music on Robert's latest 'Epiphany' EP touches on a more meditative mood, even where the pieces are more upbeat. It's based on his own poem of the same name that touches on 'those rare, but more direct connections to the infinite'. Rhythmic and virtuosic, his music switches seamlessly from m-base, funk to latin to free form, with influences from the beat poets and hip hop, and exciting, flowing melodies are always there.
This trio's combined playing credits include an incredible list of stars, Robert having played with the likes of Jhelisa Anderson, Steve Coleman, Greg Osby, and Daymé Arocena. Tom Mason has appeared with Questlove, Lizz Wright, Mark Ronson, Gwilym Simcock and Ghostpoet. Saleem Raman on drums has played with David Gilmore, Kaidi Taitham, Femi Temowo, and Martin Taylor. Don't miss this!

'Absolutely top quality jazz from one of the world's finest.' - Gilles Peterson

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