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MAjor hit - GLASSHOPPER

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'This is an album that could form the lyrical soundtrack for a beautiful film and the sense of groundedness, collaborative questing and restrained emotional intensity makes one curious as to where Chung and the Glasshopper crew’s travels might take them in future.’

Fiona Mactaggart, Scottish Jazz Space

'The sax-guitar-drums trio of Jonathan Chung, James Kitchman and Corrie Dick in the Royal Festival Hall Foyer brought a clear and crystalline, expansive sound with subtle shadings, riding the tides between jazz and post-rock... We're looking forward to their debut album, recorded and previewed earlier this year, featuring sublime guest-vocalist Sylvia Schmidt-Silas, and characterised by angular interplay, dark delay-drenched atmospheres and arresting moments of exquisite beauty'

AJ Dehany, London Jazz news

Ember [Official music video]
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Ember [Official music video]

Glasshopper's 2nd single and official video for EMBER (featuring Ed Begley). From new debut album "Fortune Rules" out 30th October 2020. Available for digital download and streaming: bandcamp: https://glasshopperjazz.bandcamp.com/track/ember pre-save (spotify/applemusic/amazon/deezer/etc): https://orcd.co/dvkjaoy www.glasshoppermusic.com Visuals by Matt Gilligan www.mattgilligan.com/about --------------- Stay, Stay bright for me please don't burn away You were once my flame, just an ember now Flickering light, whispers that you might not stick around please don't leave me now. You kept me warm I can keep you light, just give me some time Too late now you're gone Alone, shadows form from the ash smoke grows into the air You were never there. --------------- Glasshopper Jonathan Chung [tenor saxophone, effects] James Kitchman [electric guitar, effects] Corrie Dick [drums and cymbals] Guests Ed Begley [vocals] Recorded and mixed by Sonny Johns at The Old Church, Stoke Newington. February 2019. Mastered by Tom Leader Produced by Dave Malkin Artwork by Coll Hamilton all rights reserved

'I saw the trio play at the London Jazz Festival last year and was absolutely mesmerised.' 

Seonaid Aitken, Jazz Nights on BBC Radio Scotland

'Combining acoustic and electronic elements with the human voice and drawing on the world of literature for inspiration the trio have developed a sound and aesthetic that is very much their own’ ★★★★

the Jazzmann

Take Five Presents: Glasshopper | EFG London Jazz Festival 2020
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Take Five Presents: Glasshopper | EFG London Jazz Festival 2020

Jonathan Chung - tenor saxophone/effects James Kitchman - guitar/effects Corrie Dick - drums and cymbals After years of cultivating their sound and captivating audiences around the UK, London based trio Glasshopper emerge with their anticipated debut, Fortune Rules. Led by Scottish saxophonist/composer Jonathan Chung, the group brings together the creative minds of guitarist James Kitchman and drummer Corrie Dick to cultivate a sound "which is at once heavy as hell and soaring weightless.” - Good Evening Arts. This unit of focused players explore melody and improvisation with complete reverence and abandon. Always aspiring to search for fresh interpretations, the bass-less line up blurs the lines between the jazz, folk and the rock realms. Seldom settling, always searching. The release, due on October 30th 2020 with Norwegian label AMP Records & Music, is an abstract tale of Jonathan’s experiences, thoughts and a suggestion of things to come for the band. Intricately weaving together moments of sonic bliss and euphoric rock-outs, it seeks to capture and reveal these three musical voices that inspire Jonathan's writing, and form the sound of Glasshopper. Donate to the Serious Trust to support great new work with artists, for audiences and communities. You can do this by visiting https://efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk/donate or text 'GIVE2JAZZ £5', 'GIVE2JAZZ £10', or 'GIVE2JAZZ £20', to 70085 Serious Trust is a registered charity 1145535 EFG London Jazz Festival is very proud to present its inaugural showcase of artists from Serious’ prestigious Take Five talent development programme – a scheme that supports emerging jazz and improvising musicians through mentorship, residencies, and collaborations. Past participants include Seb Rochford, Shabaka Hutchings, Yazz Ahmed, and Nubya Garcia. The inaugural Take Five presents features performances by 10 artists from the last two years of Take Five, who Serious have commissioned to create a bespoke video of a performance of some of their newest material which will be broadcast throughout the festival. Learn more about Serious’ Talent Development programme Take Five at https://serious.org.uk/what-we-do/talent-development/take-five In 2020 the EFG London Jazz Festival was a digital event that ran from Friday 13 to Sunday 22 November. You can watch dozens of shows on catch-up at http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk Shows you might love Tenderlonious Presents The Music of 22a https://youtu.be/jFK29QlJtFg / Take Five Presents: Samuel Eagles https://youtu.be/ncKwnvHs_Ko #WEAREJAZZ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/1MdoJsz Facebook: http://bit.ly/fbEFGLJF Twitter: @londonjazzfest Instagram: @londonjazzfest http://www.efglondonjazzfestival.org.uk

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