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Acclaimed bassist Misha Mullov-Abbado leads his regular group featuring some of the most sought-after young musicians in London. A prolific composer and arranger, Misha has worked with many top with musicians including Tim Garland, Viktoria Mullova, Rob Luft and Stan Sulzmann. The band will be playing music from their new album ‘Effra,’ due to be released in early 2025, which draws on a wide variety of influences from traditional jazz, swing and modern to Brazilian samba, classical music, minimalism and obscure. It showcases Misha’s ‘melodic gift’ (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ability to masterfully combine beautifully-crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation.Misha Mullov-Abbado is a BBC New Generation Artist and this band was formed during Misha’s final year at Royal Academy of Music over a decade ago. He has released three critically acclaimed albums on Edition Records – ‘Dream Circus’ (produced by fellow bassist and bandleader Jasper Høiby), ‘Cross-Platform Interchange’ and Misha’s debut ‘New Ansonia’, the latter having been included in “Best Jazz Albums 2015” of The Telegraph and BBC Radio 3. In 2024 he was part of a release on ECM Records ‘Za Górami’ in a trio with Alice Zawadzki and Fred Thomas which was The Guardian’s Jazz album of the month.
“Soul-enhancing jazz” – BBC Radio 3
Misha Mullov-Abbado Group
9 May at Crookes Social Club
8.00 pm, doors 7.20 pm
Misha Mullov-Abbado: bass
James Davison: trumpet & flugelhorn
Tom Smith: alto sax
Sam Rapley: tenor sax
Liam Dunachie: piano
Scott Chapman: drums
📷 Matthew Johnson
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road,Sheffield, United Kingdom
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