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As a composer, she pushes boundaries and explores new sonic territories, constantly challenging herself to create fresh sounds that captivate the imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a band leader, Jasmine brings together some of the most talented musicians in the industry to create unforgettable performances. The synergy between each member of her ensemble is evident in their seamless collaborations and dynamic energy on stage. From intimate jazz clubs to grand concert halls, Jasmine's performances leave audiences spellbound.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"rising-7","title":"Rising","description":"\u003cp\u003eElevating, uplifting and beautifully arranged. Jasmine Myra's sophomore album \u003ci\u003eRising\u003c\/i\u003e builds on the success of her breakthrough album \u003ci\u003eHorizons\u003c\/i\u003e to deliver a major statement from one of UK Jazz's rising stars. Produced by Matthew Halsall and mixed by Greg Freeman (Hania Rani, Matthew Halsall, Portico Quartet), Rising delivers a confident and vibrant follow up that joins the musical dots between Myra’s influences Kenny Wheeler, Bonobo and Shabaka Hutchings while delivering something unique, beautiful and profound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRising\u003c\/i\u003e is also the sound of a composer and performer growing in stature and adding extra layers of confidence and poise to both her playing and composing. Aided and abetted by Matthew Halsall who once again lends his production skills, Rising is fuller, richer and deeper as Myra develops her uniquely uplifting sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMuch like my first album, \u003ci\u003eRising\u003c\/i\u003e is a reflection of a period of my life. It is a continuation from Horizons, which was all about my experience during lockdown, and entailed overcoming my struggles with mental health. 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Looking forward and trying to make sense of life,” she says. “Pain is unavoidable, and you’ll have hardship no matter what, but you don’t grow or learn about yourself or the world around you without it. The duality is the growth and coming out the other side. I had the concept from the start.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJasmine Myra’s verdant musical vision and talent for instrumental storytelling came to life over five days, with her long-standing ensemble gathering in one room at The Nave studios in Leeds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMyra had crossed paths with Ancient Infinity Orchestra bandleader Ozzy Moysey before she moved from Leeds to London, often attending and playing at the same jam sessions. This made him the perfect choice to conduct the 13-piece band, freeing her up to bring maximum tenderness and elegiac tones to the alto sax lines she’d written. Her own playing sits deliberately within each track, never flying above. Instead, it wraps gently around precision melodies she wrote for strings, piano, flute, guitar, vibraphone, and harp which themselves furl and unfurl gorgeously around tenor sax, double bass, drums, and percussion. It’s a huge undertaking, executed with resolute confidence, and melodies that sparkle like sunlight on water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs well as writing all the music, \u003cem\u003eWhere Light Settles\u003c\/em\u003e is also her first self- produced record, with Gondwana label boss Matthew Halsall undertaking Contributing Producer duties. It’s a colourful sound world, shaped in both atmosphere and structure by Myra’s affinity with music for film.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind the notes and staves there’s also Myra’s love of nature, specifically regular trips to North Wales, the Lake District, and the South Downs. “I just love those landscapes. 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