The Album That Will Establish Sam Crowe

The latest release on the F-ire presents imprint is this album from a group led by the young Bristol born pianist and composer Sam Crowe. Crowe is a graduate of Trinity College, London and is now a freelance musician on the capital’s jazz scene. His path to jazz has been circuitous and embraced an early interest in classical music, a flirtation with pro basket ball and an involvement with Bristol’s trip hop and drum and bass scenes. He has also had some success as a film composer contributing to the soundtrack of “Lullaby For Pi” starring Forest Whittaker and Rupert Friend.

For his début album he has assembled a cast of some of London’s finest young jazz musicians. Saxophonist Adam Waldmann and bassist Jasper Hoiby are already familiar as members of the acclaimed Kairos 4tet. Drummer Dave Smith is a leading figure in the increasingly influential Loop Collective and leader of the band Outhouse. The group is completed by guitarist Will Davies, like Crowe a name hitherto unfamiliar to me. However “Synaesthesia” leaves one in no doubt as to the abilities of both and the UK jazz scene will doubtless hear a lot more from these talented young players.

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