11th June 2020: Orlando le Fleming to make Whirlwind debut with Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar on 18th September 2020 featuring Philip Dizack, Will Vinson & more

We’re pleased to announce that bassist and composer Orlando le Fleming will release his new album Romantic Funk: The Unfamiliar on Whirlwind Recordings on 18th September. Among the most proficient and accomplished bassists in the field of contemporary jazz, Orlando’s virtuoso technique, boundless creativity and powerful beat are those of a musician who has found himself occupying a space in the uppermost stratum of American improvised music.

Orlando’s facility as an improviser and capacity as a team player were first honed not on the bandstand, nor in the practice room, but on the cricket pitch. Originally from the UK, Orlando seemed destined for an athletic career, and was briefly a professional cricketer, until he was granted a place at London’s Royal Academy of Music, and his lifelong passion for music won out.

Personnel:

Philip Dizack  – Trumpet

Will Vinson – Alto Sax

Sean Wayland – Keys / Synths

Orlande le Fleming – Upright and Electric Bass

Kush Adadey – Drums

Nate Wood – Drums