Kavuma

The love letters to hard-bop keep coming. Ugandanraised Kavuma’s UK CV ranges from Brixton pub nights to the National Theatre, a carnival band to Dexys and, perhaps most tellingly, a solo spot... — Jazzwise, August 2018, 3 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 29th Jun 2018
Catalogue No: UBU0007LP
Label: Ubuntu

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Born and raised in Uganda, Mark Kavuma is a key young trumpet player on the British jazz scene and leads his own band, as well as playing with Jean Toussaint's Young Lions, Jazz Jamaica and Nu Civilisation Orchestra. He is a driving force of the new, young London jazz scene. His debut album, 'Kavuma', is a London - New York collective of exceptional artists who deliver soulful jazz. Their purpose is to get people to dance, by feeling the music's heart and soul. 'Kavuma' is all about bringing people a good time, which they do in a very big way.

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August 2018

The love letters to hard-bop keep coming. Ugandanraised Kavuma’s UK CV ranges from Brixton pub nights to the National Theatre, a carnival band to Dexys and, perhaps most tellingly, a solo spot with jazz’s most articulate conservative, Wynton Marsalis. His adoration of classic Blue Note sides is impossible to argue with... Kavuma favours brass unison lines, danceable swing and concise structures in which his soloing cleaves to the melody in short, sometimes machine-gunrapid bursts. A Louis Armstrong quote on the sleeve attests that he’s looking for heroes in all the right places. His love for his material is unimpeachable, but unsurprising.

October 2018

To the galaxy of exciting new trumpeters, add Uganda-born Mark Kavuma. In Swahili, the national language of Uganda, “harambee” means “all pull together,” and that pretty much summarizes Kavuma, his ensemble and this stellar recording.

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