Evening in the Universe

Hailing from a thriving London Jazz scene this up-and-coming group straddles many traditions and puts on a show that leaves audiences astounded. Soaring Saxophone melodies over Senegalese percussion combine with modern effects and soundscapes to create an expansive quality which firmly plants it in a neighbourhood of its own. Described as trance-like, the timbre of Evening in the Universe's performances create a feeling of ancient rhythm in fascinating new garb. Reflecting the unparalleled multicultural demographic of London in 2024, EITU’s instrumentation & members draw from a wide range of traditions that would only be possible in this time and this place. It’s possible to define the music as European jazz in its form and explorative nature but the entire sound is somewhere closer to the texture of Senegalese percussive musics. This combined with a modern understanding of effects and soundscapes gives the sound an expansive quality which firmly plants EITU in a neighbourhood of its own. Described as trance-like, the timbre of this group’s performances create a feeling of tribal movement. The talking-drum (Sean Quinn) and junk instruments (a bizarre mix recycled gas canisters & metal detritus courtesy of Saul Eisenburg) and the standard drum kit (Filippo Galli) combine to create a living, breathing percussion section that often sounds as alive as an undulating marketplace.