Orlando Le Fleming & Romantic Funk + Asa Martinson (opening)

“Outstanding” is an overused description, but one that’s applied to bassist, band leader and composer Orlando le Fleming so consistently that its justification can’t be denied. Romantic Funk brings a fresh tribute to the muscular, high-intensity fusion of the 1970s and 80s, whilst creating a new sound atop the backdrop of jazz, lush harmony, and funk.

Long may Orlando Le Fleming’s electric jazz renaissance continue.

Jazzwise

After 20 years in New York City, he’s back in his native UK, forging new pathways and renewing
old partnerships. His love for the acoustic tradition continues unabated alongside his deep
affection for the robust, muscular electric fusion that emerged in the 1980s. The Romantic
Funk project was born in New York’s legendary 55 Bar to explore that legacy: now the new
album Wandering Talk builds on the acclaim generated by 2020’s The Unfamiliar, building on
the framework with a set of collaborators that brings together London and New York, past and
present, acoustic and electric, and merges it all into a spectacular whole.

Raw, exciting, authentic and vital.

The Jazz Mann

This latest incarnation of Romantic Funk dazzles with its unashamed virtuosity but there’s a
new depth of dynamic and meaning that pulls the listener into Orlando le Fleming’s
continuously evolving sound world and the Wandering Talk that inspires it.

You can listen to, and buy, the album on bandcamp by clicking here.

Orlando le Fleming bass
Nathaniel Facey alto sax
Tom Cawley keys
James Maddren drums

ASA MARTINSON

Opening the show, Asa Martinson, who is a PPL-sponsored jazz pianist, composer and bandleader.

Performing with his band “The Outlet ” in venues such as Ronnie Scott’s and the 606 Club, they found their sound through fusing traditional jazz with R’n’B and afrobeats. Taking inspiration from the likes of Tony Allen, George Duke, James Brown and D’Angelo to form their own unparalleled sound.

Currently recording their debut EP with World Heart Beat, expect unreleased songs on the Heart Beat stage, alongside hits from the world renowned artists.

Expect a night of music to move your body and touch your soul.

This is a standing show, as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.