Nimbus Sextet Reimagines Massive Attack

Nuovi Fratelli presents a bold jazz reimagining of the classic genre-defying debut album 'Blue Lines', released by Massive Attack in April, 1991. The Concert is hosted by the renowned Jazz outfit, Nimbus Sextet. Bandleader Joe Nichols has written brand new arrangements for the show which present an expanded vision delving further into the samples used of classic jazz and soul recordings from Isaac Hayes, Billy Cobham, Tom Scott, Mahavishnu Orchestra and others. The performance will also feature guest singers Lissappear, Ant Thomaz, Ariane Mamon and Fraser McMillan in a unique show that celebrates a classic album in a very special way. One of the most innovative groups in UK jazz, Nimbus Sextet approach their music with a unique freedom, bringing jazz, rare groove, hip hop, electronic and world influences into their sound. Led by the quiet genius of keyboardist and composer/arranger Joe Nichols and featuring top level musicians throughout their line-up, the band have amassed an ever-growing following through two acclaimed albums for the legendary Acid Jazz label, DREAMS FULFILLED (2020) and FORWARD THINKER (2022), featuring luminaries such as Jackson Mathod and Nathaniel Cross on their tracks. In 2024, they unexpectedly dropped a simmering new cover of Roy Ayers’ ‘SEARCHING’ in collaboration with Nuovi Fratelli, a staple track of the year which hit the Jazz FM ‘A’ list with support from Gilles Peterson, Craig Charles and many more.