View basket “Straight Life” has been added to your basket. Recurring (Live at Kings Place) Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet SKU: SEKITO15VB Barcode: 5056321656650 19.00 £19.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Sekito Released Date: 11th October 2024 Buying Format: 1LP Forthcoming Pre Order Add to your Wishlist Description Product Info Having established a legacy as one of the most highly regarded contemporary UK Jazz musicians of the past decade, Newham-based pianist Alfa Mist’s discography boasts such stone cold classics as ‘Antiphon’ ‘Bring Backs’ and ‘Nocturne’. Alfa is yet to be boxed into a specific genre as his music spans everything from hip-hop beat-making to producing for artists such as rapper Loyle Carner, composing neo-classical works for the London Contemporary Orchestra, and reworking tracks from composer Ólafur Arnalds and pioneering jazz label Blue Note, not to mention his collaborations with the likes of Jordan Rakei, Tom Misch and drummer Richard Spaven, producer Lester Duval and singer Emmavie. Now unveiling his next offering, Alfa revisits his stellar 2024 performance with Manchester’s extraordinary string outfit Amika Quartet at heralded venue Kings Place (London), capturing the magic of the evening within this awe-inspiring live album. Featuring a handful of brand new, never-before-heard tracks (alongside a number of expansions of previous releases), ‘Recurring’ sees Alfa drawing inspiration from classic live Jazz recordings, capturing a unique moment in time that can never be replicated or replayed. Creating an authentic, unpolished and electric feel, feeding his long-running mission of real-time musical expressions that evolve with each performance. On the genesis of the record, Alfa says: ‘Some of my favourite albums are captured live performances. I came home from a long year of touring and decided to work on some music for Amika Quartet who I’ve been working with for years on a few different shows and projects. A lot of the music I release is recorded in whole takes, I think there’s something nice about doing the best you can with the moments you have. I wanted to take that one step further by recording it as a live show and seeing what happens.’’ Due for release via Alfa’s own Sekito Records imprint, a potent, raw and spontaneous energy permeates the release. Marking his first project with a full string arrangement, the iconic Kings Place venue’s reputation for spectacular acoustics, as well as intimate setting made an ideal location for the live recording. The decision to record in a live venue rather than a studio was driven by Alfa’s desire to push beyond his comfort zone and explore new creative territories. On first single ‘Checkpoint’, Alfa also takes to the microphone, breaking away from his usual introspective lyrical style to make comments on the current state of the world. He explains: “ ‘I’ve written lyrics before but this is the first time I’ve ever tried to write a poem and it ended up being about the double standards of violence we see in this world everyday”. This offering is a testament to Alfa’s continuous evolution as an artist, blending his introspective lyric with broader societal observations, all while maintaining the improvisational spirit of jazz. Artist Alfa Mist & Amika Quartet Genre Jazz Label Sekito Buying Options 1LP Format 1LP Condition New Country UK Track Listings Side A A1 Deus Ex A2 Just Dreams A3 Decay A4 With The Rain Side B B1 Yellow Tie B2 Checkpoint (Violence) B3 Recurring B4 Expand (Years Ago) B5 The Fifth Share this On Facebook On Twitter Via Email More from Jazz View Product Quick View Mette Henriette Mette Henriette Jazz | ECM | 180g, 1LP Released 23rd August 2019 £17.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Mette Henriette Mette Henriette £17.00 Genre: Jazz Label: ECM SKU: 7763995 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 23rd August 2019 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Stacey Kent Summer Me, Winter Me Jazz | Believe Recordings | 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released 10th November 2023 £22.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stacey Kent Summer Me, Winter Me £22.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Believe Recordings SKU: BLV8225 Formats: 180g, 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve Released Date: 10th November 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Chet Baker Blood, Chet And Tears (Verve By Request) Jazz | Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve | 1LP Released 4th October 2024 £30.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Chet Baker Blood, Chet And Tears (Verve By Request) £30.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Decca (UMO) / Jazz / Verve SKU: 6568952 Formats: 1LP Released Date: 4th October 2024 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Charles Mingus Oh Yeah Jazz | Speakers Corner | 180g, 1LP Released 26th February 2022 £34.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Charles Mingus Oh Yeah £34.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Speakers Corner SKU: SD1377 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 26th February 2022 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Stark Reality, The Acting, Thinking, Feeling Jazz | 6LP, Box Set Released 31st March 2013 £78.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Stark Reality, The Acting, Thinking, Feeling £78.00 Genre: Jazz SKU: NA5094 Formats: 6LP, Box Set Released Date: 31st March 2013 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Dave Brubeck Debut In The Netherlands 1958 (The Lost Recordings) Jazz | The Lost Recordings | CD Released 11th September 2023 £TBC Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Dave Brubeck Debut In The Netherlands 1958 (The Lost Recordings) £TBC Genre: Jazz Label: The Lost Recordings SKU: TLR 2204043 Formats: CD Released Date: 11th September 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Nina Simone Remixed & Reimagined Jazz | Miscellaneous Released 28th November 2008 £18.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Nina Simone Remixed & Reimagined £18.00 Genre: Jazz SKU: 88697335611 Formats: Miscellaneous Released Date: 28th November 2008 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Julie London Julie Is Her Name Jazz | Analogue Productions | 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released 15th February 2019 £65.00 Add to basket Reserve View Reservations Julie London Julie Is Her Name £65.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Analogue Productions SKU: AAPP3006-45 Formats: 180g, 2LP, 45rpm Released Date: 15th February 2019 Reserve View Reservations Read More Add to basket View Product Quick View Booker Little Out Front Jazz | Candid Records | 180g, 1LP Released 19th May 2023 £24.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Booker Little Out Front £24.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Candid Records SKU: CLP30271 Formats: 180g, 1LP Released Date: 19th May 2023 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders View Product Quick View Enrico Pieranunzi Felliniiazz Jazz | Cam Jazz | 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes CD Released 3rd July 2015 £42.00 Back Order View Pre/Back Orders Enrico Pieranunzi Felliniiazz £42.00 Genre: Jazz Label: Cam Jazz SKU: CAMJ78671 Formats: 2LP, Gatefold Sleeve, Includes CD Released Date: 3rd July 2015 Read More Back Order View Pre/Back Orders See more in Jazz Start again
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