Empirical kick off the new year’s season of Jazz Cafe at Quay Arts on Friday, January 15, at 8pm, playing songs from their latest album, Out 'n In.
This visionary British quartet is comprised of alto saxophonist Nathaniel Facey, Tom Farmer on double bass, Shane Forbes on drums and sensations man Lewis Wright, who delivers funky rhythms on his vibraphone with lashings of modern inspiration.
This young band is part of a new swathe of young city jazz artists whose passion emanates from a love of traditional and contemporary jazz forms.
Empirical’s first album Out to Lunch was based on this concept and did well.
Their latest album has a hard post-bop style that has been admired on both sides of the Atlantic.
Their debut record was Jazzwise magazine’s album of the year and Mojo magazine’s jazz album of the year, also winning the Peter Whittingham Award 2008.
Drawing on jazz, classical and African musical traditions, Empirical’s fresh sound is described as original and sophisticated.