{"title":"Sean Khan","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSean Khan is a British jazz saxophonist, flautist, and recording artist. With his unique blend of soulful melodies and captivating improvisations, he has established himself as a prominent figure in the contemporary jazz scene. Drawing inspiration from a diverse range of musical influences, Sean's music transcends genres and creates an immersive experience for listeners.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eKnown for his expressive performances and virtuosic playing style, Sean Khan has garnered critical acclaim for his solo work as well as collaborations with renowned artists such as Tenderlonious, Oneness Of Juju, Kaidi Tatham, and Brian Jackson. His ability to seamlessly fuse elements of jazz, funk, and world music sets him apart from his peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith a discography that spans over several albums including \"Palmares Fantasy\" and \"Muriel\", Sean Khan continues to push boundaries and redefine the possibilities of jazz music. Whether performing on stage or in the studio, his passion for creating innovative sounds shines through in every note he plays.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-modern-folk-and-jazz-ensemble","title":"The Modern Folk and Jazz Ensemble","description":"\u003cp\u003eSaxophone master Sean Khan presents a brand new album project on Acid Jazz – \u003ci\u003eThe Modern Folk and Jazz Ensemble\u003c\/i\u003e. The album explores the sounds of the late-’60s\/early-’70s folk revival, recast and reimagined in a jazz setting with featured guest singers, including compositions by Pentangle, Sandy Denny, John Martyn and Nick Drake. Featured vocalists are the legendary Pentangle lead singer Jacqui McShee, acclaimed singer-guitarist Rosie Taylor-Frater, and emerging artist Kindelan. Sean Khan meanwhile is known as one of the UK’s premier saxophonists, and particularly his ‘Supreme Love: A Journey Through Coltrane’ LP. His distinctive Soprano playing can be heard throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50418070716747,"sku":"2191681","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50418068554059,"sku":"2191680","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/a1317094148_16_c1d6ba21_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726738646"},{"product_id":"supreme-love-a-journey-through-coltrane","title":"Supreme Love: A Journey through Coltrane","description":"\u003cp\u003eTrailblazing UK jazz renegade, saxophonist Sean Khan delivers his scintillating new album \u003ci\u003eSupreme Love: a Journey Through Coltrane\u003c\/i\u003e. “Who is John Coltrane for me?” asks Khan. “He is man, legend, myth, storyteller, sage and atmosphere. My road and journey has been a rocky one, and like most on this journey, I have carved a path full of mistakes and triumphs. However, throughout my life Coltrane’s music has been a constant.” Weaving together disparate strands of the UK music scene (jazz, dance, broken beat and electronic) together onto one record, \u003ci\u003eSupreme Love\u003c\/i\u003e is presented in three parts: autobiography, homage and encyclopaedia. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA pioneer of the Broken Beat movement early in the new millennium, working with Omar, Bugz in the Attic and 4hero among others, Khan enlisted the input of two old friends, Kaidi Tatham and Daz I Kue, who each contribute a future-minded yet reverential sense of originality to the album. Also featured on \u003ci\u003eSupreme Love\u003c\/i\u003e are two legends of UK jazz, Peter King and Jim Mullen, both of whom bring a rich and palpable sense of history to the project. Guitarist Jim Mullen has played with Brian Auger, toured with the Average White Band and recorded with Terry Callier over his long career. Mullen was also a regular fixture at Ronnie Scott’s, as was saxophonist Peter King, who actually performed at the club’s opening night, as well as working with two of Coltrane’s favourite drummers, Philly Joe Jones and Elvin Jones. Sadly Peter King’s contribution to \u003ci\u003eSupreme Love\u003c\/i\u003e would be his last recording session, and he passed away in August 2020. 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Never able to afford his original dream of studying at Berklee, and having been turned away from Guildhall School of Music for being \"too raw\", he became disillusioned with what he saw as the exclusivity, elitism, and dangerous institutionalization of the jazz world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYet \u003cstrong\u003eSean\u003c\/strong\u003e's love for music and the drive to create never faltered. \u003cstrong\u003eHermeto Pascoal\u003c\/strong\u003e, the man \u003cstrong\u003eMiles Davis\u003c\/strong\u003e once dubbed \"the most impressive musician in the world\", is a similarly independent artist. 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Paying homage to Khan's jazz heroes the album comes packed with pulsating grooves that mix contemporary urban sounds with classic jazz. 'Slow Burner' features some of the best young jazz musicians on the London and European jazz scene Laurie Lowe (drums), Mike Edmonds (double bass), Susan Allotey (vocals) and Tim Lapthorne (piano)   'Slow Burner' represents Sean Khan's journey back to one of his main loves: jazz improvisation. His playing pays homage to Coltrane, Henderson, Parker and Shorter and there is also a vocal tribute to Stevie Wonder. 'What is Jazz?' is a political statement delivered via highly recognised San Francisco artist Genevieve Grant (US and UK spoken word community) reciting an essay about what jazz is and what it is becoming. The group sound gives a nod to the contemporary (hip hop, drum n bass) as well as the hard swing of New York and the almost free sound of Europe. The record features the talents of Laurie Lowe (one of the finest young drummers in Europe who has worked with Soweto Kinch and Dave O'Higgins), Mike Edmonds (double bass man for Joe Pass, Kenny Wheeler and has been a mainstay of the British jazz scene for many years), Susan Allotey (vocalist for SK Radicals and throughout Europe, and Tim Lapthorne (pianist for Dave Liebman, Kenny Wheeler, a recording project with Eddie Henderson plus three records under his own name).  Sean Khan has released two previous albums as SK Radicals. The first, 'When Will We Belong' (People Records, 2001) was produced by Bugz in the Attic and followed by a string of 12\"s on People, Swing City, \u0026amp; Groovement \u0026amp; Freestyle. SK recorded their second album 'Urban Ecletiks' (Freestyle Records, 2009), which spawned singles with remixes from Recloose and Bugz In The Attic and gave route to the Sean Khan sound of jazz steeped in soul and contemporary urban sounds.   On 'Slow Burner' Khan immerses himself in jazz to produce his finest album to date. Fitting perfectly in to the high-quality Far Out jazz sound 'Hope Not Hate' stands out as the perfect showcase for Khan's darting, genius sax solos. 'Golden Lady' ? a brilliant Stevie Wonder re-work - and 'Long Way To Go', which both feature the vocal talents of Susan Allotey fit perfectly with further instrumental jazz Khan originals. The album wraps up in style with Khan's take on Wayne Shorter and Joe Henderson numbers; his warm and powerful sax making the songs his own. A rare excursion from Brazilian music for Far Out this fine heavyweight jazz effort fits perfectly with the label's legendary jazz-tipped artists such as Azymuth, Joyce, Marcos Valle, BGB \u0026amp; Irakere. 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