LIMERICK Jazz scores another international class gig with this Wednesday 7’s MOBO winners Sons of Kemet rolling up to Dolan’s Warehouse, 8pm doors. Hot tip – this will be one dance-happy gig.
From John Daly, chair of LJS, we hear that “Sons of Kemet is a rambunctious double-drumming quartet led by saxophonist/ clarinettist Shabaka Hutchings, creating a revolutionary mix of jazz, rock, dub and Caribbean folk.
“Hutchings draws on a motley collection of influences, bringing links to early Caribbean and Rastafarian music, Afrobeat rhythms and funky New Orleans brass into play.
“This intriguing melting pot is fuelled by the voracious beats of the two drummers Tom Skinner and Eddie Hick, overlaid with Theon Cross’s versatile tuba playing, which lends both bass and melody to the tracks. Their eagerly awaited third record ‘Your Queen is a Reptile’ will be released on March 30 on the iconic Impulse! label.
“This is jazz, but perhaps not as you know it. It’s fresh, accessible, loaded with cultural capital…and you will dance.”
