Sam Rapley’s Fabled

Fabled formed in 2014, when saxophonist/clarinetist Sam Rapley brought together a handful of Britain’s most up-and-coming young musicians to play his original compositions. The group have since found a unified band sound and a unique way of interacting with each other, born through years of collaborative music making.

Taking inspiration from Debussy, Tom Jobim, Vinicius Cantuaria, Kazuo Ishiguro, Sarah Vaughan, Golden Age of Steam, Lau and nature, the group explores the wealth of textures, harmonies and grooves available in the traditional jazz quintet setting. Heavily influenced by music for film and the relationship between music and storytelling, Fabled is always searching for new ways to tell the same old stories.