Name: Two For Joy
Brand: Ruby Rushton

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22A006CD

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Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2019-03-01

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Standard:20

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5052442011514

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Ruby Rushton

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Jazz

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Woking, UK based label founded and run by [a3558832]

Tenderlonius leads the jazz outfit Ruby Rushton, known for their unique blend of jazz, afro-beat, hip-hop, and electronics. Their off-kilter compositions create a captivating and innovative sound that sets them apart from other artists in the genre.
With influences ranging from *Tenderlonious* to *Ill Considered*, *Ashley Henry* to *Moses Boyd*, Ruby Rushton has carved out their own distinct musical style. Fans of *Yussef Kamaal*, *Kamaal Williams*, and *Ezra Collective* will also appreciate their fusion of genres.
Other notable performers within the same realm include *Nubya Garcia*, *Nate Smith*, *Joe Armon-Jones*, and many more. If you enjoy the sounds of artists like *Vels Trio*, *Emma-Jean Thackray*, or even bands such as Sons Of Kemet, then Ruby Rushton is definitely an artist worth exploring.

London based label 22a have been ruffling a few feathers over the last year with their no-nonsense brand of dance music acting as a creative hub for a collective of like-minded musicians; Tenderlonious, Al Dobson Jr, Jeen Bassa, Mo Kolours, Reginald Omas Mamode IV and Henry Wu. Now into the label's sixth release, comes their first ever album by Ruby Rushton. Tearing up the rule book, reaching beyond traditional jazz and coffee table conformity, this innovative quartet fuse hip-hop, afro-beat and electronic music to create "tomorrow's music, tomorrow's sound." Ruby Rushton's debut album 'Two For Joy' was recorded in 2011 - deeply personal instrumental compositions fuelled by a love of Coltrane, Yusef Lateef and Fela Kuti to more contemporary artists like Slum Village and Sa-Ra. The four-piece are led by Ed Cawthorne (aka Tenderlonious) who plays saxophone, flute and percussion alongside drummer Yussef Dayes, trumpeter Nick Walters and keyboard player Aidan Shepherd. The long-player is filled with moments of ramped-up spell-binding energy, meditative slow-build solos, and melancholic grooves. Recorded live in one day with no overdubs, 'Two For Joy' is the result of four friends coming together and pouring their hearts out in the most expressive way they know how.

Two For Joy

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