Results for "Helicon"

ISKRA

Te Whanganui-a-Tara quartet ISKRA strips away chordal instruments to focus on driving, physical grooves. Inspired by Sons of Kemet, the band fuses Afrobeat, brass house, and acoustic dance music into a driving live set.

Featuring Josh Buckler on saxophone, Simon Grove on helicon, and the dual percussion of Ato Kwamena and David McGurk.

The ability to play fully acoustic or fully electric makes ISKRA as comfortable playing DIY house parties as festival stages.

Quick Stats

Origin: Wellington, New Zealand
Genre: Dancefloor Jazz / Afrobeat / Brass-House
Lineup: Saxophone, Helicon (like a Sousaphone), Drums, Percussion
Past Festivals: CubaDupa, National Jazz Festival Tauranga, Wellington Jazz Festival
Latest Release: Debut EP ‘The New Spring (August 2026)

Ludovico Granvassu's Garden of Jazzy Delights 2024

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 31, 2024

Have you noticed how many “best of the year" listicles start with an apologetic preamble ("these are not necessarily 'the best albums of the year' but 'my favorites';" “it's all subjective;" “tomorrow I might have chosen different titles;" “I could only select ten albums" etc.)? Those disclaimers channel the writer's discomfort of having to summarize a ...

Washboard Rhythm Kings (1930 - 1933)

By Washboard Rhythm Kings

Label: Helicon
Released: 1979

Diver

By Laboratorium

Label: Helicon
Released: 1978

1932-1933

By Washboard Rhythm Kings

Label: Helicon
Released: 0