Misha Mullov-Abbado Group

9 May at Crookes Social Club
8.00-10.45 pm, doors open 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
(photo credit Matthew Johnson)

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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.  website https://www.mishamullovabbado.com/
YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/@MishaMullovAbbado/featured

“Soul-enhancing jazz” – BBC Radio 3 on the Misha Mullov-Abbado Group
“An unfailing inventive, artfully produced, and delightfully sunny debut” – The Telegraph on ‘New Ansonia’
“the writing, the playing and the recording are of such high quality that once you’ve put the record on, you need a very good reason to take it off.– Richard Williams, thebluemoment.com review ‘Dream Circus’

James Davison is Lead Trumpet with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and performs regularly with the BBC Big Band. He is a member of Jonny Mansfield’s Elftet, and The London Jazz Orchestra as well as his own band, co-led with Callum Au. He appeared at Sheffield Jazz in Autumn 2022 co-leading his sextet with Rory Ingham playing the music of Art Blakey.
“Davison is one of the finest young trumpeters around, with the bright, broad sound and confident projection of Freddie Hubbard – Richard Williams, thebluemoment.com

Tom Smith was twice finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year and in 2018 was the only UK musician selected to join the Generations Festival Big Band in Switzerland where he performed with Grammy Award winners Maria Schneider and Donny McCaslin. Tom has worked with artists including Gareth Lockrane, Callum Gourlay, Ian Shaw and Jonny Mansfield and released his debut album ‘Gecko’ on Basho Records in 2020.
“Something really special…a player to seek out again” – Jon Turney, London Jazz News

Sam Rapley is a composer and saxophonist and clarinettist as well as a highly experienced composer, orchestrator & music editor working across Film, TV & Games. His band ‘Fabled’ released their debut album ‘Short Stories’ to critical acclaim in 2018. As a sideman, Sam also performs regularly with Alfa Mist, Jordan Rakei, Waaju and Maria Chiara Argirò. https://www.samrapleymusic.com/

Liam Dunachie won a jazz piano and arranging scholarship for the Guildhall School of Music where he studied with Nikki Iles among others. He has gone on to play piano and Hammond organ in groups led by Jim Mullen, Dennis Rollins, Derek Nash and Nigel Price and also works in musical theatre as both a Musical Director and keyboard player. www.liamdunachie.co.uk
“…Dunachie, a pianist of exceptional versatility…” – London Jazz News

Scott Chapman was formerly principal drummer for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and later graduated from Royal Academy of Music and gained a Yamaha Jazz Scholarship. He is involved in projects such as the Patchwork Jazz Orchestra and the London Musical Theatre Orchestra and is a percussionist on several major West End shows

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Ticket Prices

Full – £17
Over 60, disabled, unemployed – £15
Student with NUS card – £10
15 – 17 year olds – £5
Under 15s – Free

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