Jonny Phillips' Oriole

Lyrical world music and jazz spontaneity sit together effortlessly creating what Oriole describe as an aural form of Magical Realism. Featuring a unique set of musicians chosen for their musical openness, empathetic playing and ability to assimilate folkloric styles into a contemporary sound. Perhaps one of the only groups whose core lineup feature two Mercury nominated artists: Ben Davis on cello and Seb Rochford on drums.

You can almost feel the sun passing overhead as Oriole undertakes a musical journey through parched landscapes influenced by the Iberian peninsular where their composer spent the last few years performing with Spanish, Portuguese and Cuban musicians. This music is warm, not only in its Latin rhythms and alto tonalities but also in the musical interplay of these long-time musical friends.