Nubya Garcia has become a central figure in London’s contemporary jazz community. The 28-year-old saxophonist has been integral to the development of its sound, and a crucial component and player on many of the great releases, including on 2018’s lauded ‘We Out Here’ compilation, alongside Mercury Prize-nominated drummer Moses Boyd and Ezra Collective.
Its reputation as a global powerhouse is now undeniable.Though Garcia’s peerless work as a bandleader has often been overshadowed, on her debut solo album, ‘Source’, the singular and uncompromising sound that Garcia has made her own finally comes to life.
Her preceding EPs – ‘Nubya’s 5ive’ and ‘When We Are’ – were frantic and playful, but here she adopts a considered and soothing urgency,.
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