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Shez Raja 'tales From The Punjab' Album Launch Ft Tony Kofi at 606 Club
Courtesy of Shez Raja | Posted on April 29, 2021
When
Fri, June 4, 2021
20:00
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Musicians
Shez Raja
bassTony Kofi
saxophoneVasilis Xenopoulos
saxophoneSophie Alloway
drumsTomasz Bura
keyboardsUnnati Dasgupta
vocalsJapjit Kaur
vocalsGurdain Rayatt
tablasAbout
From the Northwest of England, 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 four years have been a turning point for Raja - from the release of the critically- acclaimed albums Journey to Shambhala (ft guitar genius Wayne Krantz and Indian percussion guru Trilok Gurtu) and Gurutopia (ft global jazz legends Mike Stern and Randy Brecker), an ‘Inside The Mind’ feature on BBC Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up, to performing at the Royal Festival Hall for EFG London Jazz Festival and to a 800 capacity crowd at Islington Assembly Hall in London. ...