Find Joy

A 1 track jazz-funk single (6m 44s) — released July 20th 2022 on La Sape

Multi-dimensional future-jazz outfit JK GROUP release a new EP, Rising on La Sape Records. The brainchild of award-winning saxophonist, Joshua Kelly (30/70 collective, PBS Young Elder of Jazz 2019), the band returns to the label with a follow up EP to the mind-bending 2021 release, What's Real?

Where What's Real? served as a platform for wild experimentation, Rising returns to a more considered and familiar format for the band, offering up 4 cohesive tracks that are deep in conception and expression, at once original and fresh. Conceived after recording an as yet unreleased body of work written whilst undergoing chemotherapy, Rising celebrates bandleader Josh's survival and eventual recovery from the intense treatment he received for lymphoma in 2020.

The band stays true to their honed format of jazz traditions melding with influences from electronica and beyond. Like the first release, The Young Ones, Rising sits comfortably in the crossover of raw, live jazz and electronic dance music, whilst also throwing an unexpected curveball to the listener expanding the palate of the bands sound to a pigment never before heard in their music. The EP takes you on an emotional journey throughout the four tracks, best listened to start-to-finish.

5 star monster tune! - Steve Williams UK Vibe

Big fan of these guys. This is definitely getting a play on my show. - Kev Beadle Totally Wired Radio

Joyous jazz - really refreshing band among the new crop and another great single here. - Quinton Scott Strut Records / Worldwide FM

Very funky, very summery. Big vibes! - NikNak Worldwide FM

JK Group is wonderful - love the long groove of it all. - Marcus Rosario Darker Than Wax / The Lot Radio / HydeFM

Awesome track - Laurent Garnier DJ

Superb Release - Nick Davies SLR

It's a jazz banger of the highest quality - Steve Aspey The Listen Here Radio Show on Pure Rhythm Radio

Stunning track, great playing rhythmically and melodically. - John Warr - AfroBase Totallyradio.com/Radio Reverb/Radio Slack City

This is an outstanding example of jazz and house. I can't wait to play it. - Jon Wesley Ewell KNSJ Radio

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