The Solomon Gundy Band

The Solomon Gundy Band forge a sound rooted in both the Jazz tradition and the British Caribbean experience. Their debut album ‘Hancestry’ combines virtuosity with free-improvisation, heavy afro grooves with punk-energy, poetic lyrics with working-class grit. It is conscious sound system jazz for the 21st century.  

Solomon Gundy is a spicy  Jamaican pickled Herring paste usually served with crackers as an appetizer or hors d’oeuvre. The term is originally from the French word "salmigondis", which refers to a disparate assembly of things, ideas, or people forming an incoherent whole

Led by visionary trumpeter and UK jazz catalyst Sean Corby their music channels the pioneering spirit of 80's Jazz Warriors, electric Miles Davis, the afro-diasporic language of Cuba, New Orleans, and Kingston Jamaica, whilst being uniquely shaped by the vibrant eclecticism of the UK music world. 

Produced by Loose Tubes/Freak Power maverick Ashley Slater and two-time Grammy and Juno nominated electronic artist/producer  Carmen Rizzo, their debut album, 'Hancestry,' features  guest contributions from UK jazz legend Courtney Pine, Trinidadian singer-songwriter Drew Gonsalves, orignal Tomorrow's Warriors vocalist Julie Dexter, emerging piano star Sultan Stevenson and showcases a remarkable array of generational talent. With tracks that include the words of community activist Ismahil Blaigrove and author James Baldwin, along with dedications to Leon Forrest and Zora Neale Hurston. 

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