Listen on Presto Music. Free thirty day trial. Find out more.

The alto saxophonist leans into her soft and subtle sound with newfound confidence on this second album… The measured breath of her improvisations mark her out as an exciting talent. — The Guardian More…

Release Date: 3rd May 2024
Catalogue No: GONDCD70
Label: Gondwana Records
Length: 39 minutes

Jazzwise

Editor's Choice

June 2024
Presto Recording of the Week

3rd May 2024

Jasmine Myra: Rising

Work length7:11

$1.60

$1.95

$2.40

Jasmine Myra (saxophone & flute)

Jasmine Myra: Still Waters

Work length6:07

$1.05

$1.30

$1.60

Jasmine Myra

Jasmine Myra: Knowingness

Work length8:11

$1.60

$1.95

$2.40

Jasmine Myra

Jasmine Myra: Glimmers

Work length8:17

$1.60

$1.95

$2.40

Jasmine Myra

Jasmine Myra: From Embers

Work length2:44

$1.05

$1.30

$1.60

Jasmine Myra

Jasmine Myra: How Tall the Mountains

Work length7:21

$1.60

$1.95

$2.40

Jasmine Myra

About
Reviews
Videos
Explore

About

Interview, Jasmine Myra on Coffee Shops, Work-Life Balance and the Power of Connection

30th May 2024

Fresh from her UK tour, the saxophonist tells us more about adjusting to life both on and off the road as she continues sharing her personal music with appreciative live audiences across the country.

Recording of the Week, Jasmine Myra - Rising

2nd May 2024

The Leeds-based musician's sophomore album is a convincing reminder of her skills as bandleader, composer and soloist. Expanding on a message of quiet strength and resilience, this unique talent is truly coming into her own.

Elevating, uplifting and beautifully arranged. Jasmine Myra's sophomore album Rising builds on the success of her breakthrough album Horizons to deliver a major statement from one of UK Jazz's rising stars. Produced by Matthew Halsall and mixed by Greg Freeman (Hania Rani, Matthew Halsall, Portico Quartet), Rising delivers a confident and vibrant follow up that joins the musical dots between Myra’s influences Kenny Wheeler, Bonobo and Shabaka Hutchings while delivering something unique, beautiful and profound.

"Much like my first album, Rising is a reflection of a period of my life. It is a continuation from Horizons, which was all about my experience during lockdown, and entailed overcoming my struggles with mental health. Following on from that experience, I set out to continue building my self-confidence".

Rising features the same core of musicians as Myra’s debut album Horizons with guitarist Ben Haskins, drummer George Hall pianist Jasper Green, harpist Alice Roberts (who both also perform with Matthew Halsall) and bassist Sam Quintana who collectively bring a deft understating of the subtle textures of Myra’s music and perform with a collective empathy and drive that really pushes the music on a radiant journey. And a string quartet add gently elevating textures to Still Waters, Knowingness, From Embers and How Tall The Mountains.

Reviews

The alto saxophonist leans into her soft and subtle sound with newfound confidence on this second album… The measured breath of her improvisations mark her out as an exciting talent.

June 2024

Myra's compositions meanwhile combine repetitive riffs with layered arrangements subtly reinforced by Halsall's production, even as the rhythm sections tugs in lively, myriad directions… Optimism and ambition have both been scaled up.

Videos

An error occurred.

Try watching this video on www.youtube.com, or enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser.

New,Rising

Contents

Interview, Jasmine Myra on Coffee Shops, Work-Life Balance and the Power of Connection

Recording of the Week, Jasmine Myra - Rising

Download queue

New,Rising

CD

Downloads

Other available formats

Contents

Download queue