Jazzwise 4* Album Review by Alyn Shipton + Video of the Day

Very happy that Jazzwise Magazine has announced the album launch through featuring our collaborative video with film makers Anna Maguire and Emily Bailey on their Video of the Day series. The film can watched via the link, with further info about the collaborative process on the YouTube page.

https://www.jazzwise.com/news/article/video-of-the-day-joshua-jaswon-octet-share-swirl-and-gather-from-new-album-polar-waters

Very happy to share that the esteemed jazz writer and radio presenter Alyn Shipton detailed review of Polar Waters has been published in the June 2023 edition of Jazzwise

First pre-release from Polar Waters is now available to stream

Deception Island, the first pre-release from our upcoming album Polar Waters is now available to stream. Johannes Mann and Marc Doffey are featured soloists and it’s awesome to be able to share the first part of this project.

The composition is inspired by Catherine Fauld’s poem Deception Island, whose travels to the antarctic and arctic have informed her work.

Listen on all digital platforms here:
https://orcd.co/aojmzxk

UK Winter Tour

In just under a month’s time my octet will be doing a small series of concerts in the UK.

The band features a really eclectic mix of musicians from the German, Dutch and UK jazz scenes, and I’m really looking forward to presenting this project for the first time in Manchester, Nottingham, Oxford and London.

Anna Serierse – Vocals
Joshua Jaswon – Alto / Soprano Saxophone
Marc Doffey – Tenor / Soprano Saxophone
Miguel Gorodi – Trumpet / Flugelhorn
Olli Martin – Trombone
Nick Costley-White – Electric Guitar
Sidney Werner – Double Bass
Aarón Castrillo – Drums

We will be playing new music, which has been written and recorded this year and will be part of the ensemble’s 2023 Spring Release, alongside music from our first album Silent Sea.


Full details of all the shows can be found below and advance tickets for the London gig can be purchased directly via the bio link!

19/10/22 Manchester
https://mattandphreds.com/october-2022/joshua-jaswon-octet

20/10/22 Nottingham
https://peggysskylight.co.uk/events/joshua-jaswon-octet-jazz/

21/10/22 Oxford University
https://jdp.st-hildas.ox.ac.uk/event/joshua-jaswon-octet

22/10/22 London
https://joshua-jaswon-octet-the-phoenix-theatre-tickets.eventbrite.co.uk