Kairos 4Tet is a British jazz quartet founded in 2010. The band is led by Adam Waldmann on saxophone, Ivo Neame on keyboards and synthesizers, Jon Scott on drums, and Jasper Høiby on bass guitar.[1] (Neame and Høiby are also associated with the trio Phronesis.)
Kairos 4Tet | |
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 Kairos 4Tet playing in London in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | United Kingdom |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Edition, A Remarkable Idea |
| Members |
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| Website | kairos4tet |
History
editThe band's name derives from an ancient Greek word meaning "the right".[1] Waldmann has studied with Julian Arguelles and Yuri Honing, and has worked with Alicia Keys, Mark Ronson, Mark Guiliana, Alan Hampton, Paloma Faith, Omar Lye-Fook & Tinie Tempah.[2] In 2010 Waldmann formed the band, and they released Kairos 4tet's debut album Kairos Moment.[3] In 2013, the band performed live from Maida Vale Studios on Jamie Cullum's BBC Radio 2 show.[4]
Awards and honors
editIn 2011, the band signed to Edition and won a MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act. In 2014 they were nominated for the Jazz Ensemble of the Year at the UK's Parliamentary Jazz Awards run by the All Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group[5] In 2011, their second release, Statement of Intent, was voted no. 2 in Mojo magazine's albums of the year and led to them winning the MOBO Award for Best Jazz Act.[6]
Discography
editReferences
edit- ^ a b www.davidmckinlay.me, David McKinlay -. "About - Kairos 4Tet". kairos4tet.com.
- ^ "CD Review: Kairos 4tet - Everything We Hold". www.londonjazznews.com.
- ^ Johns, Patrick. "BBC - Music - Review of Kairos 4tet - Kairos Moment".
- ^ "Kairos 4Tet In Session". BBC.
- ^ a b Fordham, John (6 June 2013). "Kairos 4tet: Everything We Hold – review". the Guardian.
- ^ "Kairos 4tet". moconnections.uk.
- ^ Flynn, Mike. "Kairos 4tet - Statement of Intent".
- ^ "Kairos 4tet - Everything We Hold - Review - The Jazz Mann". www.thejazzmann.com.