Tomorrow’s Warriors feat. Zara McFarlane, 'I Am Warrior,' The Sound of Tomorrow's Warriors ****

The lead-off lightly reggaefied title track from 28 October limited edition double LP release I Am Warrior on The Sound of Tomorrow's Warriors label is new today in the 1 luv spot. Zara McFarlane scats impressively on the song along with the …

Published: 30 Sep 2022. Updated: 18 months.

The lead-off lightly reggaefied title track from 28 October limited edition double LP release I Am Warrior on The Sound of Tomorrow's Warriors label is new today in the 1 luv spot. Zara McFarlane scats impressively on the song along with the backing singers as the arc of the piece pivots into the freer domain. 'I Am Warrior' was a highlight just last year performed by Zara at A Great Day in London and introduces the new Tomorrow's Warriors label the successor to the acclaimed 1990s and early 2000s highly collectable Dune Records series.

I Am Warrior comprises live Jazz Cafe recordings made at the Camden Town north London venue between 2019 and 2022 and features specially commissioned pieces. Full album tracks are: Side A The Fighter (Mark Crown); The Warrior Way (Peter Edwards); Exquisite Green Revisited (Binker Golding) Side B I Am Warrior (Zara McFarlane); Sutures (Shirley Tetteh); The Change (Soweto Kinch) Side C Hear Me (Cherise Adams-Burnett); Emem (Peace) (Camilla George); Joyful Sound (Rosie Turton) Side D Warriors Rise As One (composed but not performed by Denys Baptiste); Like You Said (Sheila Maurice-Grey); We Warriors (Mark Kavuma). Bonus tracks for digital download are Hummingbird (composed but not performed by Cassie Kinoshi); Each One Teach One (Benjamin Burrell); Slingshot (Nathaniel Facey); Doan Follow Nah Edyiat (composed but not performed by Femi Koleoso). Zara McFarlane photo: The Sound of Tomorrow's Warriors

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Camilla George in focus as Ibio Ibio is released

Today is the release of the sparkling Camilla George album Ibio-Ibio (4-stars) (Ever Records/!K7 Music). Among the London jazz scene players on saxophonist George's most impressive album to date are Rosie Turton, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Shirley …

Published: 30 Sep 2022. Updated: 18 months.

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Today is the release of the sparkling Camilla George album Ibio-Ibio (4-stars) (Ever Records/!K7 Music). Among the London jazz scene players on saxophonist George's most impressive album to date are Rosie Turton, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Shirley Tetteh, Winston Clifford, Daniel Casimir, Sarah Tandy, Lady Sanity, Daru Jones, Kadialy Kouyate and Renato Paris. Ibio-Ibio is dedicated to the saxophonist's Ibibio tribe from south eastern coastal Nigeria.

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