Sideman Projects
Fresh Sound Ensemble
Jordi Pujol, founder of Fresh Sound- 'When a jazz record label like Fresh Sound New Talent, which started with nothing but enthusiasm and passion, reaches 30 years of existence, one thinks something will have to be done to celebrate it. I decided that the best option would be to record a commemorative album. It is obvious that there are many musicians that I admire who have recorded for FSNT, with whom I would have liked to do something. After sitting with this for a while, I came up with the idea of involving the young musicians from the emerging London scene, with whom I had been recording lately, and putting the musicians together in a co-operative project. All of them, refreshing voices on the contemporary jazz scene.'
OK Aurora
OK Aurora are a London based Octet led by drummer Rod Oughton. Taking inspiration from artists such as Steely Dan and Becca Stevens, this project fuses contemporary jazz and pop music. Their debut EP, Baby Zeza, was released in 2019, and since then the band has performed all over the UK, including venues in London, Bristol and the South-West. In 2020, the Arts Council of England funded OK Aurora’s UK tour and the recording of their debut album, Only in Autumn, which was recorded at Giant Wafer Studio in Wales.

Join the Din
5 piece double drum kit, dueling saxes and pumping bass, Join The Din is a contemporary ensemble that embodies the new vibrant East London live music scene. The lineup features Rich Muscat and Ronan Perrett on saxes, Charlie Cawood on bass, Riccardo Castellani and Emanuela Monni on drums. Explosive, deep and eccentric, the band catches audience's imagination through intense and eclectic performances...best way to experience it? See it live! Click on the album cover to hear their new record.