Description

Wildflower is a trio comprising Idris Rahman (sax), Leon Brichard
(bass) and Tom Skinner (drums).

The trio takes you on an intense, meditative and spiritual musical
journey that embodies the spirit of freedom. Based around hypnotic
grooves laid down by Brichard's unswervingly solid bass lines, drummer
Skinner plays around artfully with the beats, grooving hard in
constantly shifting, unexpected turns of rhythmic play. Rahman's
contributions range from subtle conversational interplay to loudly
expressed angry passion to the most delicate of whispers, conveying a
depth of emotion and a deep sense of musical structure withIn an
ever-changing sea of musical conversation.

Using simple, arresting melodies as a starting point, the trio create
freely improvised waves of emotion ranging from powerful climaxes to
hauntingly beautiful breath-like passages and everything in-between,
creating unique forms and structures that react to the acoustics and
the atmosphere of the situation.

Taking inspiration from the spiritual jazz pioneers such as John and
Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Yusef Lateef and Sun Ra,
compositional influences range from Gnawa music to modal jazz to
Bengali folk music but the scope is wider still and the important
unifying factor is the spontaneous communication and interplay between
the three musicians. Rather than having a tight rigid structure, the
tunes are allowed to breathe and develop into new unexplored forms,
allowing fresh interpretations that make each performance a unique
experience.

https://wildflowermusic.bandcamp.com

Description

Church Street,

Camberwell,

Greater London,

England,

SE5 8RB.