8th June 2020: Josephine Davies to release How Can We Wake? with trio Satori (featuring bassist Dave Whitford and drummer James Maddren) on 9th October 2020

We’re delighted to announce that saxophonist Josephine Davies is due to release the third iteration of the Satori project on 9th October 2020.

Davies continues to assert her unique presence across the crowded landscape of international jazz with the latest release from the acclaimed trio project that she has been developing since 2016 under the name of Satori. This latest iteration reunites her with two of the UK’s most uncategorisable talents: both Dave Whitford on bass and James Maddren on drums combine a fearsome level of accomplishment with a fearless appetite for improvisation that makes them the perfect partners in this venture.

‘How Can We Wake?’ is the first line of a poem written by Davies’ mother and has a particular resonance under current conditions, unforeseen when the album was conceived and written but now demanding an extra wakefulness from us all. “Being fully awake and alive and facing ourselves and our responsibilities might be something that we are forced into, so we can’t go back to sleep”. The powerful combination of fearless free improvisation and melodic empathy from these gifted players creates a powerful and timely statement.

Stay tuned for pre-order announcements regarding How Can We Wake? in the coming weeks – the album will be available on 12″ LP 180g Limited Edition Vinyl / CD / DL.