Music Spoken Here presents Philip Clouts Quartet

𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚, 𝐬𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐩𝐬𝐨, 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐥𝐞-𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬, 𝐞𝐱𝐮𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐚𝐳𝐳 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐞𝐬.

Cape Town born pianist and composer Philip Clouts created a solid body of work with African roots as a key member of the popular London-based world jazz ensemble Zubop and its offshoot ZubopGambia, with BBC World Music award-winner Juldeh Camara. Since moving to Dorset in 2006 he has responded to his new surroundings with impressionistic compositions that complement his world music interests, resonating with strong themes and packing a mighty rhythmical punch. 

His latest album Umoya (named from the Zulu word for life force) extends beyond Cape jazz to Gnawa music and Afrobeat, and further to pan-European folksong and soul-jazz. Joined by rising star saxophonist Samuel Eagles, bassist Marcus Penrose and drummer Ted Carrasco, he brings his musical journey alive with superb musicianship and infectious vigour.

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