Debut album from London quintet Pyjaen, this is a superb tour de force of contemporary jazz steeped in influences ranging from funk to Afro-Beat, disco to hip hop and beyond that includes trumpeter Dylan Jones also from The Ezra Collective in their line up. The rapid fire, stop-stop start ‘Nah’ is a jazz dancer’s delight, driven by a busy trumpet battling a funky wah-wah before a bolshy sax wades in, the heavy, Afro-percussion based ‘Creation’ unfolds gradually like a dawning painting an expansive landscape on this number that brings to mind the Nimbus sound while ‘In Side Of The Sticky Side’ has an intriguing sound that reminds of a 70s UK crime drama theme tune with a jazz edge. Yet more inspiring, energy filled young UK jazz.
Track listings:
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01 Nah by PYJEAN
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02 Free Your Dreams by PYJEAN
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03 Steve by PYJEAN
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04 Leading The Times by PYJEAN
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05 Creation by PYJEAN
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06 Waiting for Perry by PYJEAN
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07 In Search Of The Sticky Side by PYJEAN
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