Jazz Articles about Simeon May

About Simeon May

Album Review

Having trained at the Nepal Music Center and later at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Nepali percussionist Anmol Mohara presents his debut album, Across The Sea. He dedicates himself to bringing traditional Nepali music into contemporary contexts, blending Nepali culture and tradition with jazz and other rhythmic genres to create a distinctive soundscape. Anmol's musical journey began in Nepal, where he spent six years sharpening his talents on tabla, drums and traditional Nepali folk percussion instruments. ...

Album Review

Asha Parkinson: Possession

Read "Possession" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
September 13, 2024

Possession, the debut album from Asha Parkinson, builds substantially on her previous 28-minute mini-album release. Parkinson composed and arranged the words and music, which as a theme explore the concept of possession. The innovative music has its roots in jazz with classical and Eastern Mediterranean influences. Parkinson displays considerable ambition, strong principles, cultural awareness and talent. Having graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in 2020, she plays in various ensembles, including the National Youth Jazz ...

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Justin Thurgur: Many Faces

by Chris May
May 26, 2022

London-based trombonist Justin Thurgur is at home in several traditions. He plays contemporary English folk music with the band Bellowhead and Afrobeat with the Afrobeat Orchestra, the ensemble led by keyboard player Dele Sosimi, a childhood protégé of Fela Kuti, who has done more than any other musician to keep the Afrobeat flame alight in Britain. Thurgur is also a member of keyboard player Kishon Khan's Lokkhi Terra, who mix Bangladeshi folk music and Cuban rumba and who ...