Zem Audu

Zem Audu can be an award-winning saxophonist, composer, and maker whose chosen manifestation is modern jazz wed to Afro-beat and Caribbean noises as well while club-oriented grooves. He was created in Nigeria and immigrated to London along with his family members at age group three. His home was therefore musical, he trained himself to try out classical acoustic guitar and piano before selecting the saxophone. He fulfilled Courtney Pine backstage at a gig while he is at senior high school. The saxophonist found on something in his demeanor and method of discussing music and asked him to his following show. Pine afterwards tutored him. In university, Audu examined with Jean Toussaint on the esteemed Trinity University of Music. He graduated near the top of his course in 2008 and gained initial place in the Worshipful Firm of Music artists Jazz Competition. He was nominated for the Parliamentary Jazz Prize for Greatest Jazz Saxophonist, and was honored the Yamaha Jazz Scholars award. He gigged a whole lot, dealing with Tomorrow’s Warriors, Nu-Troop Jazz Jamaica, Ernest Ranglin, Pine, Hugh Masekela, among others. This year 2010 he immigrated to Brooklyn, where he became energetic on the jazz (with Jason Moran), reggae, and Afro-beat moments and took on the longstanding, multi-year gig using the Skatalites. Audu released his debut giving, the critically acclaimed Visions (which he performed all tools), in 2016 and backed it by playing displays all over NEW YORK. He authorized to Origin Information in the second option area of the yr and went back into the studio room with a practiced music group that included pianist Benito Gonzales, bassist Ben Williams, drummer John Davis, and visitor guitarist Mike Stern. Entitled Spirits and released in June, the arranged wove together modern jazz, Afro-beat, Caribbean grooves, and Brit and American funk.