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| Robin Porter |
Aspyrian
Robin Porter - saxophone
Jack Gillen - guitar
Matt Parkinson - drums
Pizza Express Dean Street, Soho, London
31st March 2026
London-based contemporary jazz trio Aspyrian returns with their third release, Live at The Jazz Glad Festival – a raw document of the band’s electrifying live performance at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow in November 2024. Recorded during an 11-date run supported by the Help Musicians Next Level Award, the album features five original compositions that showcase Aspyrian’s signature balance of bold improvisation and deep musical chemistry.
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| Jack Gillen |
An unplanned recording, Live at The Jazz Glad Festival captures the trio in full flight – spontaneous, unfiltered, and emotionally present. Prioritising energy and interplay over polish, the recording embraces the ensemble’s risk-taking spirit, complete with its brief missteps, which only serve to highlight the authenticity of the performance.
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| Matt Parkinson |
Live at The Jazz Glad Festival marks the end of a transformative chapter in Aspyrian’s evolution. It captures a band confident in its identity, forged through over a decade of shared experience and musical dialogue. With this release, Aspyrian further cements their place in the UK jazz scene – unafraid to be vulnerable, brave enough to take risks, and committed to the moment above all else.
