GLEBE "Gaudí" Album Launch - SPICEJAZZ presents at Crazy Coqs

Thursday 16 January - 9.15 pm

Booking link hhttps://www.brasseriezedel.com/events/spice-jazz-soho-glebe-gaudi-album-launch/?instance_id=1250372

Glebe is a contemporary jazz quintet founded by guitarist Kieran Gunter and pianist Chris Bland.  They first met as students and later went on to house share in a quirky  flat above a fish and chip shop. It was during this unforgettable  period of musical activity together that they discovered a mutual  passion for guitar/piano-led groups such as the Pat Metheny Group and  The Impossible Gentlemen.

Tonight marks the launch of their much-anticipated debut studio album, Gaudí.  Recorded in 2024 at Cowshed Studios in North London and released in  partnership with ECN Music, the album features compositions by Gunter’s  hand and some by Bland’s. Influenced by jazz luminaries such as Shai  Maestro, Maria Schneider, and Kenny Wheeler, their music is  characterized by emotive melodies and evocative soundscapes. Glebe  masterfully blends intricately arranged pieces with moments of creative  spontaneity, creating a dynamic listening experience. As the Camden New  Journal aptly noted, “Glebe produces a clean, uncluttered sound that  uses complex harmonies and time signatures to pack a punch without  slipping into aimless noodling.”

Gunter and Bland exclusively compose music with a story behind it.  Influences for Glebe tunes include much-loved family relatives, Viking  ruins, and a Spanish architect (thus providing the album’s title). Glebe  gigs are consequently a vivid experience for the mind’s eye as well as  the ear and are guaranteed to leave an emotional impression.

Both Kieran and Chris are highly sought-after musicians, performing  across the UK and Europe in jazz, pop, and classical genres in  prestigious venues.

Line up:
Chris Bland – Piano/Keyboards
Kieran Gunter– Electric/Acoustic Guitar
Dom Pusey – Woodwind
Luke Fowler – Double/Electric Bass
Filippo Galli – Drums

“Glebe  produces a clean, uncluttered sound that uses complex harmonies and  time signatures to pack a punch, without slipping into aimless noodling.“ – Camden New Journal