London's finest new generation saxophone player Gabriele Pribetti presents a Holy Trinity of modern jazz and electronic music alongside Jamie Murray on drums and Max O’Donnell on bass - together, they go by the name Jagama. The group combine outstanding musicianship with swooshing, intensive electronics. The cosmic trio offers listeners a wonderful cacophony of genres... Continue Reading →
The Sound Sniffer are delighted to announce that the incredible Alex Francis will be joining us on the 19th of August for a truly spectacular night of rustic, upbeat songs to get your serotonin overflowing and your foot tapping alongside emerging star Celine Love. From the quaint Hertfordshire town of Hitchin, Alex Francis had a deep... Continue Reading →
Photo: Alex Kozobolis Composer, Pianist, Innovator, and my favourite, ‘the Prophet of the Piano’ are all esteemed descriptions attributed to Ukrainian born, Lubomyr Melnyk. During the 1970’s Lubomyr Melnyk revolutionised the pianistic world by inventing a musical language entitled, ‘continuous music’. From this incredible feat he set two world records; the fastest pianist in the... Continue Reading →
I escaped the city smog last week and ran away to Cambridge. What the countryside can do for perspective is glorious and something we/I too often neglect. Here are some songs that stood out to me this week… Pocket Sun – Never mind. Pocket Sun, a five-piece musical UK based band impressed me with this transcendent... Continue Reading →
I have chosen an eclectic range of music for this week, a lil bit of pathetic fallacy to match the dubious weather and general feeling – mask on or off? Jumper or shorts? It’s not hard to see the confliction painted across faces on the Tube or in the high streets. We’ll get there, I’m... Continue Reading →
Where do I start on this one? A lot has happened since the last instalment of the Post Lockdown Mixtape. Time has shunted by at pace and there's barely been time for a stock take. Next Monday this blog officially begins to transition into other realms and avenues. It will be the big day, the... Continue Reading →
Writing has taken the back seat a little as a new obsession takes hold. I am totally obsessed with booking gigs now! I mean, it’s not the worst obsession in the world – but it’s a very tricky one to control. I’m addicted.. as soon as one is pencilled in, I begin squirrelling away on... Continue Reading →
‘Where words fail, music speaks.’ An apt quote from Hans Christian Anderson for how I’ve felt this week. Motivation for work has been low, as like I’m sure everyone is feeling – I'd rather be out in the sun. I’ve found any excuse to go outside and frolic, however briefly in the glorious weather that will no... Continue Reading →
