Homing by Sam Newbould

Inspired by - and named after - his temporary adoption of a homing pigeon from Poland, as well as his own reflections on building a life abroad, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Sam Newbould presents Homing. Combining humour with sadness, drama with banality, and virtuosity with simplicity, Homing is Newbould’s most personal and unapologetically bold musical statement yet.

‘Unlike the homing pigeon, my feeling of home isn’t tied to a particular place anymore, and the album is inspired by that process of building a new feeling of home,’ Newbould elaborates. Blending in talent and some of Europe’s finest young improvisers, Newbould presents his tertiary offering with a solid sense of both melody and humour.

Celebrated for his uninhibited approach to writing both in his native UK and in The Netherlands where he lives, Newbould brings along a celebrated group of musicians, each bandleaders in their own right, to present eleven original compositions packed with musical storytelling, now further embellished with vocals and clarinet.

"Hailed for its innovative concepts and distinctive approach" (UK Vibe) the Sam Newbould Quintet is an award winning ensemble based in Amsterdam. Led by alto saxophonist Sam Newbould, their sound draws together influences from Radiohead, Wayne Shorter, English folk, and 20th Century classical music.

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