From his collaborative work with Yussef Dayes, 44th Move with Richard Spaven, and a number of breakthrough recordings of his own, including his highly acclaimed 2017 debut Antiphon and stellar follow-up Structuralism, the London-based producer, self-taught pianist, and rapper Alfa Mist has become one of the leading artists among today’s UK jazz scene. He returns with a brilliant new groove-oriented jazz full-length album, titled Bring Backs.

For this impressive nine-track recording, Alfa Mist returns to his East London beat-making roots while still maintaining a strong jazz foundation, fusing together spacey keys and Rhodes piano melodies, cosmic atmospheric tones, head-nodding grooves with spoken word vocals, guitars, horns, and more. The album also features guest appearances from acclaimed North London producer, rapper, and singer Lex Amor (on “Mind The Gap”) and emerging-star bassist and singer Kaya Thomas-Dyke (on “People”). As an artist who was introduced to jazz through the use of sampling by groundbreaking producers Madlib, J Dilla, and others, you can hear the influence of hip-hop beats in his music.

Overall, another outstanding release from one of the most-forward thinking and creative artists in jazz right now. Alfa Mist continues to move the needle and push his sound forward to new sonic heights.

Alfa Mist — ‘Bring Backs’
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1. Teki
2. People (feat. Kaya Thomas-Dyke)
3. Mind The Gap (feat. Lex Amor)
4. Run Outs
5. Last Card (Bumper Cars)
6. Coasting
7. Attune
8. Once A Year
9. Organic Rust

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• Jazz
• Jazz Funk