Nubya Garcia

In the organizer's words:

Nubya Garcia is an artist who is difficult to categorize. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up in the genre and studied with renowned pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. But it's only when you listen to albums like 2020's Source and 2024's Odyssey that you hear a broader creativity shining through: it's jazz, classical, dub, R&B and whatever else Garcia wants to convey. It all comes from a place of exploration and self-study, of wanting to do all things in all disciplines while ignoring arbitrary pigeonholes that don't fit.

Garcia's second album Odyssey, out September 2024 via Concord Jazz, is a majestic achievement on which she blends orchestral arrangements with R&B, jazz, broken beat and dub. The result is a gorgeous, nuanced record that feels airy and celestial without sacrificing the groove. It's a deeply personal work about her journey of falling back in love with music over the past four years.

Source, her 2020 debut album, was released on Concord Jazz to critical acclaim, performed at an NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, named "Best New Music" by Pitchfork and mentioned as "Album of the Month" in Rolling Stone. The New York Times called Source "a rousing jazz set with Afro-Caribbean influences that condenses a lifetime's worth of experiences into an hour's worth of listening." On its release, the album entered the top 30 in the UK charts and she was one of three artists selected to perform live at the Glastonbury Experience 2020, broadcast by the BBC to thousands of viewers. Source was also nominated for the Mercury Prize, a prestigious award given to the best albums from the UK or Ireland.
In 2022, Garcia toured the US in support of Khruangbin, performing to sold-out venues including Radio City Music Hall in New York, the Ryman in Nashville and the Met in Philadelphia. She then headlined her own tour in the UK and US and performed at various festivals including Glastonbury, Love Supreme, Pickathon and Newport Jazz.

Garcia continues to tour worldwide and collaborate with major artists such as Lululemon, Paul Smith, Labrum, Nicholas Daley and Burberry. She was one of three creatives selected for Fossil's "Moment In Time" campaign, which was published worldwide in VOGUE, GQ and GLAMOUR magazines. Garcia has also been featured in numerous print publications including Mojo, Vogue and Ebony.

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