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Bassistry at Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club

Courtesy of Steve Wright | Posted on January 12, 2018

Where

Colchester Arts Centre Jazz Club
Colchester Arts Centre, Church Street
Colchester
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When

Sun, March 18, 2018
19:30

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About

The brainchild of composer/bass player Marcel Pusey, this dynamic, vocal-led group mix a heady cocktail of jazz, soul and funk with pulsating electronic grooves and contemporary string soundscapes. However, despite an eclectic mix of influences - including Jamiroquai, Amy Winehouse, Massive Attack, the Brand New Heavies and Incognito - Bassistry still retain their own individual sound.

Following their self-titled, self-produced, 1996 jazz funk-inspired debut album, in 2005 Marcel formed a new Bassistry line-up, inspired by weekly jam sessions in South London’s renowned music venue, The Bedford. The end result was In Time, a vocal-led jazz/soul album, inspired by the likes of the Brand New Heavies, though with a grittier edge. Tracks have subsequently featured in countless TV programmes worldwide....

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