Скачать или смотреть ‘Mike De Souza Quintet ’ @ SMJC - Whiskey Blue – Southampton – 21st July 2024 (1)

Guitarist Mike De Souza leads his quintet on a tour celebrating his latest album Chrysalis (Fresh Sound New Talent). Written post-lockdown, the title alludes to the emergence from a state of isolation, having changed in a positive way, just as a butterfly emerges transformed from its chrysalis state.
Fierce moments of high energy and introspective periods of calm and impressionistic beauty blend with multiple melodic layers and juxtaposition between acoustic and electronic sound to create an uplifting set that at times evokes a mood reminiscent of alternative-rock bands such as Radiohead, or indie-folk bands such as Big Thief, yet retains the risk-taking, exploration, and language of jazz.

Mike De Souza - electric guitar
Tom Barford- tenor saxophone
Rick Simpson - piano, synths
Huw Williams - double bass
Jay Davis - drums