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Nubya Garcia
Meet the artist
A London tenor saxophonist whose music brings jazz improvisation into contact with dub and other rhythmic traditions. Her album Source offers a vivid entrance into that ensemble language. A warm, broad tenor sound moves over bass textures suggesting dub and dance music as well as jazz.
Repeated phrases change through tone and rhythmic placement. Voices and percussion reflect encounters within London's varied musical life. Solo detail and the physical enjoyment of the whole band's groove remain connected, making the saxophone's songfulness an inviting starting point.
Where to start listening
On Source, listen beyond the saxophone melodies to the depth of the bass and the movement within repetitions, which give each piece its setting.
2020Source
Nubya Garcia
Nubya Garcia's debut album brings Caribbean, South American and African diasporic influences into jazz ensemble playing. Deep bass and a warm tenor tone make an inviting point of entry.
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