8th February 2023: ★★★★ Jazzwise, the jazz man, UK Vibe reviews and more press for Rebecca Nash’s ‘Redefining Element 78’

Latest press for Redefining Element 78 by Rebecca Nash includes ★★★★ reviews from Jazzwise Magazine, the jazz man and UKVibe.org as well as coverage on At The Barrier and London Jazz News.

Rebecca Nash – piano
John O’Gallagher – saxophone
Nick Malcolm – trumpet
Jamie Leeming – guitar
Paul Michael – bass
Matt Fisher – drums
Chris Mapp – electronics (4,6)
Nick Walters – electronics (5)

Redefining Element 78 presents a new work by British pianist-composer Rebecca Nash – a distinct musical voice with a deep musical identity. Commissioned by Bristol Jazz Festival, this suite – a collection of eight pieces inspired by confluence of sound and science, is centred around precious metals; Platinum, Osmium, Rhodium, Iridium, Ruthenium, and Palladium.

The music emerged following Nash’s encounter with the writings of legendary New York alto saxophonist John O’Gallagher, who joins her on the album, alongside guitarist Jamie Leeming, trumpeter Nick Malcolm, bassist Paul Michael and drummer Matt Fisher. Electronics are provided by Nick Walters and Chris Mapp.

This album signals both a shift in direction, and a distillation of Nash’s 2019 release ‘Peaceful King’ (Whirlwind Recordings) – an album admired for it its rich harmonic language and sound worlds, that echo those of late Scriabin, Debussy, and Tavener. She explains: “I was reading John O’Gallagher’s book – a method for using tone rows in jazz – and by exploring how I could use his approach on the atomic numbers of the six metals, I found this new and exciting musical terrain.”

Rebecca will be leading  live at Ronnie Scott’s, London February 16 playing through this new music. Click here for info and tickets.

Redefining Element 78 is out now – check it out on our e-store here