| Julian Joseph has built an international reputation as a jazz virtuoso, bandleader, and composer. He has performed all over the world and appeared at all the major European festivals, also touring regularly throughout the UK. |
Julian works within a wide range of jazz formats. As well as performing solo he has toured extensively with his own trio and quartet, Electric Band and All Star Big Band (which was featured in a late-night televised Prom at the Royal Albert Hall in 1995 and opened the 2002 London Jazz Festival). His collaborations are varied and dynamic. Most recently, he has worked with jazz artists Joe Zawinul, Johnny Griffin, George Coleman, Eddie Daniels, Jools Holland and Bheki Mseleku, as well as singers Marta Sebastyen, Des'ree, Carmen Lundy, and Mica Paris.
Julian was central to the launch of the Associated Board's jazz syllabus (which includes some of his own compositions), and now regularly builds into his concert touring schedule time to work with local students and teachers. Julian is also the patron of the Jazz Development Trust, established in 1998.
Relish
My favourite new music artists at the moment are an Irish band called Relish, whose recording I heard when I was in Dublin on an Irish tour. They're a rock band with the nucleus being bass, drums and guitar/voice. The lead singer and guitarist is Ken Papunfus who writes most of the material with brother Carl on drums and their bassist is Darren Campbell. On their debut album there is a track called Forgiven which is just fantastic.
They have almost completed their second album which I was very fortunate to be able to hear - it's an absolutely remarkable follow-up to an impressive debut.
Emma Wilson
I also like the British rock artist Emma Wilson, who is as yet still unsigned. On her five track CD there is a piece called Tumbling which is just one of the strongest vocal performances around - just full of soul.
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