9th May 2020: “One to watch”: Rebecca Nash’s Peaceful King + ★★★★ Jazzwise Review + reaction from Jazz Journal, All About Jazz and more

Peaceful King was promising keyboardist and composer Rebecca Nash‘s first major recording as leader. An album with collaboration at its core, it takes inspiration from an array of sources – rock, drum-and-bass, ‘70s fusion, soul-jazz and electronica, alongside singer-songwriter influences – and melts them into a progressive landscape that reflects the band’s wide-ranging sensibilities. Nash (Entropi, Paradox Ensemble and vocalist Sara Colman‘s band) is joined by Colman and Atlas, featuring long-term collaborators Nick Malcolm (trumpet) and Matt Fisher (drums) plus Thomas Seminar Ford (electric guitar) and Chris Mapp (electric bass, electronics).

Hear the title track from Peaceful King above. The album is available for CD / DL / stream and on 12″ 180g LP here:

Summary of press reaction to Peaceful King

“It is the clarity of this creative ‘voice’ that unifies the project and marks [Nash] out as one to watch, both as composer and musician.”
★★★★ – Jazzwise (full review)

“Combining healthy eclecticism and solid technical know-how, Nash’s vibrant and adventurous music holds considerable promise.”
Jazz Journal (full review)

“As beautiful as its artwork… An elegant blend of modal jazz, soul jazz, electronica and 1970s fusion with an occasional dash of rock.”
All About Jazz (full review)

“An impressive début from Nash… her command of a variety of acoustic and electric keyboards is impressive throughout”
The Jazzman (full review)