Once described as “the Quincy Jones of Catford” by Rolling Stone magazine, South London composer, arranger, and trombonist Nathaniel Cross has become a prominent musician among today’s UK jazz scene, performing and recording with artists like Moses Boyd, Solange, Zara McFarlane, Kano, David Murray, LCSM, Swindle, Sons of Kemet, and many others. Stepping out on his own, he has just released a superb debut EP on First World Records, titled The Description Is Not The Described.

This four-track EP brilliantly fuses together soulful jazz melodies with broken beat and hip-hop foundational grooves, and mixture of calypso, dancehall, Afro-Cuban and West African influences. Incredible form start to finish, this recording has an overall funky vibe that will certainly have your head-nodding throughout the entire record.

After being such an important collaborator on so many breakthrough recordings, it’s great to finally see Nathaniel Cross fully lead the way on a session, which has resulted in one of the standout EPs of 2021. I predict a lot more great music from this artist for years to come.

Nathaniel Cross — ‘The Description Is Not The Described’
(First World Records)

1. Goodbye For Now
2. Charge It To The Game
3. Light In The Darkness
4. Who Looks Inside, Awakes

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• Jazz
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