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Tea

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“Bilobela (The Tea Remix)” is Tea's new single, featuring “The Godfather of Acid Jazz”, Brian Auger on Hammond B3. It also features Cameroonian bassist André Manga (Manu Dibango, Angélique Kidjo) and Nigerian percussionist Remi Kabaka on talking drum and congas (Paul Simon's “Rhythm of the Saints”, multiple Rolling Stones’ live performances, and the only African musician on Paul McCartney’s “Band on the Run” album, heard on “Bluebird”).

Dream World

By Chris Bangs

Label: Acid Jazz
Released: 2024
Track listing: My Soul; Dream World; En Cielo; Better Days; Riding On The Storm; Starship; Alegria; Mozambique; Sugar Slam.

Rumble Pack

Marcelo Salazar

Nimbus Sextet

Active since: 2018

One of the most innovative groups in the new wave of UK jazz, Nimbus Sextet are bringing their electrifying blend of jazz, world and dance music to top venues and festivals across the UK and Europe. Performing in and selling out the likes of Ronnie Scott’s, New Morning (Paris) and Pizza Express Jazz Club, the Joe Nichols-led outfit have firmly established themselves as an increasingly major voice in the European jazz scene.

Nimbus Sextet’s albums – DREAMS FULFILLED (2020) and FORWARD THINKER (2022) – were both released on the legendary Acid Jazz label

Joe Nichols

Born: 1994

Joe Nichols is the bandleader, keyboardist/pianist and composer for prominent UK jazz group Nimbus Sextet. Nimbus Sextet's two albums on Acid Jazz Records - Dreams Fulfilled (2020) and Forward Thinker (2022) - have gained universal acclaim from the likes of Jazz FM, Jazzwise, BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6 Music

The Filthy Six

The Filthy Six are the most exciting, authentic soul jazz outfit in the UK today and have established themselves as one of the most electric live acts on the scene. Their soaring horns, blistering guitar and gut-wrenching organ are fuelled by one of the hardest grooving rhythm sections around, producing a hip-shakingly powerful mix of jazz, funk and boogaloo, totally in keeping with the finest traditions of the late 60s Blue Note/Prestige sound.

Led by Trumpeter Nick Etwell (Tom Jones/Beck/David Axelrod/Mumford & Sons), this band of musical gunslingers have worked with some of the biggest names in music: Amy Winehouse, Mavis Staples, Ronnie Spector, Mark Ronson, Jill Scott, Jack White, Dionne Warwick, The Foo Fighters, Robbie Williams, Duran Duran, Chrissie Hynde, Noel Gallagher, Disclosure, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Fred Wesley and Spiritualized to name a few. 

Forward Thinker

By Nimbus Sextet

Label: Acid Jazz
Released: 2022
Track listing: 1. High Time 2. Forward Thinker 3. Woodview (Interlude) 4. Another Place 5. Search For Solace 6. From The Shadows 7. To The Light

B-Konexion

B-Konexion

An eclectic jazz-funk-fusion band formed in the mid-90’s in Boston MA, B.Konexion consists of some amazing musicians, composer and producers. The group’s first album Don’t Butt in Line was the winner of the prestigious Down Beat Student Music Award (18th Award) as Best Instrumental Jazz Band 1995 (USA). B.Konexion toured in Europe, appearing on festivals in Belgium, Holland, France, Switzerland and Germany.

THE BAND

The band leader/composer/saxophonist/flutist player is Stéphane Mercier from Brussels, Belgium. Stéphane worked, toured and recorded with lots of amazing jazz musicians in small and big band formations such as Mark Turner, Seamus Blake, Chris Cheek, Randy Brecker, Grégoire Maret, Antonio Sanchez, Benny Benack III, Bai Kamara Jr, the Jazz Station Big Band, BZ Sounds, Mango Santamaria, Aaron Goldberg, Jeanfrançois Prins, Jeff Ballard, Adam Deitch, Matt Penman, Vincent Bourgeyx, Darren Beckett, Eric Legnini, Vijay Iyer, Nicolas Thys, Melvin Butler, Avishai Cohen, Bruno Castellucci, Jason Rebello…