Photo by Cedric Davies
Jazz Stroud teamed up with Tarsier Creative, d&b audiotechnik and SVA with funding through the PRS for Music Foundation to produce a series of pre-recorded performances from Jazz Stroud artists. These artists were orginally booked to play in 2020, but Jazz Stroud was forced to take 18 months off live events due to the pandemic.
The Goodshed Sessions include performances by Yelfris Valdes, Sarathy Korwar, Ishmael Ensemble, Griz-O, JSSO, Mermaid Chunky, Waldo's Gift, Roella Oloro, Tim Davies will be released throughout November.
Check www.jazzstroud.org for updates on release dates
Moina Moin on sax and Freya Tate on keys
Filmed live at the Brunel Goods Shed on 6th November 2020 by Tarsier Creative
Director and cam op - Callum Chaplin
Cam op - Motz Workman
Recording - Rob Pemberton
Sound tech - Jack Page
Coordination - Neil Walker
Mermaid Chunky
Release: 9th November 2022
Mermaid Chunky were formed in 2016. Home grown artists Freya Tate and Moina Walker are the projects founder members and now base themselves in north east London. Mermaid Chunky was conceived as a project that might explore and encompass a love of afro beat, live art, spoken word, film and experimental improvised music. The project has it’s roots in contemporary art and performances incorporate installation, costume and projections. Current performances are made up of tailor made, art film projections accompanied by soundscapes of drum machines, synthesizers, saxophone, recorder, wind up toys, robotic cats and floating lyrical phrases. Recent performances have included Meltdown Festival, curated by Grace Jones; Roundhouse and Brixton Academy.