22nd September 2016: MOBO Awards nominates Michael Janisch for Best Jazz Act 2016 for his latest album/band Paradigm Shift – public vote now available

WWR founder, bassist and producer Michael Janisch has been nominated for a 2016 MOBO Award in the Best Jazz Act category for his latest project Paradigm Shift.  Now in it’s 21st year, the award show will take place at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow in November.  The other nominees include Esperanza Spalding, Cory Henry, Bill Laurance and Jacob Collier.

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Bassist and composer Michael Janisch has established himself as a tireless creative force across the developing international spheres of contemporary improvised and experimental music.  His current cross-genre project as composer and bassist Paradigm Shift – which ambitiously combines electro-acoustic, contemporary jazz, free improvisation, future-funk, multi-metered groove, punk and electronica – has seen the release of the eponymous, far-reaching double album (October 2015). This world-class sextet line-up of Paul Booth (reeds), Jason Palmer (trumpet), Leonardo Genovese (keys), Colin Stranahan (drums) and Alex Bonney (electronics/effects) has performed extensively across Europe since the release (also featuring Jason Yarde (reeds), Andrew Bain (drums) and Cedric Hanriot (keys)), garnering airplay on BBC Radio 6’s Gilles Peterson Worldwide, JazzFM, NPR and WDR Radio, and has led to considerable and effusive industry feedback:

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“Paradigm Shift is as exciting a jazz record as any from the last 10 years.”
★★★★★ Jazz Journal

“Sheer dynamism”
★★★★ All About Jazz

“Wide ranging, creative and thrilling, a superb achievement.”
Jazz Views

“An electro-acoustic mix of dazzling improvisations, post-processed electronics, with unique and creative compositions.”
URB Magazine

“Exceptional”
Musik Reviews

“A highlight of Janisch’s eventful career to date.”
 ★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine

“Surely this double album is one of the truly successful works in this year within this genre.”
Music an Sich

“Paradigm Shift, is a groove-centric ride in a souped-up engine. Its moving parts are clearly in all working order, shifting and flowing like they were built that way. The rhythm section of Janisch, drummer Colin Stranahan, and pianist Leo Genovese is outstanding.” – NextBop

“A stellar international sextet… catch them if you can.”
★★★★ The Jazz Mann

“A wealth of imaginative, engaging jazz has been produced by bands that expertly bridge the styles of free-flowing acoustic jazz and electronic styles, but Michael Janisch’s Paradigm Shift must surely be one of the most accomplished.”
The Jazz Breakfast

“Paradigm Shift finished off the night with a tour de force display of instrumental firepower that ranks alongside any jazz gig I’ve been to in the past, and I’m including some very big names in that list.”
Mumble Music

Voting for the awards is now available on the MOBO site: click here

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