The Exu - The Exu [CD]

DISCUS MUSIC

£12.94

Cat. no: DISCUS182CD
Format: CD
Barcode: 5051078014722
Release Date: 24 Jan 2025
Genre: Jazz

Named after a Jean-Michel Basquiat painting and inspired by the artists multi-faceted stylistic approach - known for its raw, expressive, and dynamic qualities, blending street art with neo-expressionism to create bold, thought-provoking work

The Exu make layered, intense, creative & beautiful, thought provoking, genre fuid improvised music.

The trio brazenly draw their musical infuences from the worlds of free jazz, grunge, death metal, hip hop, bebop, & experimental music. Bassist Dave Kane says 'we are the sum of our record collections, the flms we have seen, the books we have read. It all goes into the mix to make our music.'

Kane and saxophonist James Mainwaring share the compositional duties while young Norwegian drummer Emil Karlsen brings versatile, intricate textures and groove. Mainwaring (of Mercury Prize- nominated Roller Trio) blends fery and sensitive saxophone approaches with playful edge, while double bassist Dave Kane ignites each performance with cathartic, heartfelt energy that lingers long after the fnal note.

James Mainwaring: saxophones
Dave Kane: double bass
Emil Karlsen: drums

Tracks: Riddle Me This / Know Time / B4B / Pancakes / Wafes / That'll Do It! / The Field Next To The Road / Kurt (for Kurt Cobain) / Versus Medici / Bug Glass / In That Case / Berne It Up (for Tim Berne)