Shez Raja's Journey to Shambhala feat. Oren Marshall at 606 Club

Shez Raja is a seriously talented electric bassist whose work in a fascinating mix of Indo-jazz, funk and groove styles has propelled him to the forefront of the UK jazz scene, drawing comparisons to electric bass legend Jaco Pastorius. The last three years alone have seen the release of his critically-acclaimed album ‘Gurutopia’, featuring global jazz stars Mike Stern and Randy Brecker, an ‘Inside The Mind’ feature on BBC Radio 3, performances at the EFG London Jazz Festival and playing to a 800 capacity crowd at Islington Assembly Hall. Shez’s latest album, ‘Journey to Shambhala’, released in May is “a musical voyage of soundscapes from exhilarating Indojazzfunk to enchanting ballads”, and features US guitar genius Wayne Krantz and Indian percussion guru Trilok Gurtu...

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Shez Raja is a seriously talented electric bassist whose work in a fascinating mix of Indo-jazz, funk and groove styles has propelled him to the forefront of the UK jazz scene, drawing comparisons to electric bass legend Jaco Pastorius. The last three years alone have seen the release of his critically-acclaimed album ‘Gurutopia’, featuring global jazz stars Mike Stern and Randy Brecker, an ‘Inside The Mind’ feature on BBC Radio 3, performances at the EFG London Jazz Festival and playing to a 800 capacity crowd at Islington Assembly Hall. Shez’s latest album, ‘Journey to Shambhala’, released in May is “a musical voyage of soundscapes from exhilarating Indojazzfunk to enchanting ballads”, and features US guitar genius Wayne Krantz and Indian percussion guru Trilok Gurtu. Shez presents a unique and fascinating line up tonight including Polish folk-jazz singer Monika Lidke, saxophonist Vasilis Xenopoulos, keyboardist Lewis Moody, drummer Sophie Alloway plus special guest tuba pioneer Oren Marshall, ‘The Jimi Hendrix of tuba’ (Guardian), who has performed with Bobby McFerrin, Radiohead and Charlie Haden. Don’t miss this!

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