Neath Beat: Ore Blue Vinyl LP

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Label: Edition Records
Release Date: 22nd May

Quite possibly the most exciting jazz pianist operating today, he pulls in that cool club soulful feel with elements of hip hop's rhythmic beat and freeform excursions. 

Neath Beat is the new album from pianist Joe Webb, following the acclaimed
and Mercury Prize-shortlisted Hamstrings & Hurricanes
Arriving at a defining point in his rapidly rising career, Webb delivers the next chapter
with the momentum of a musician whose audience and reputation are expanding
quickly. National television appearances on Later... with Jools Holland and the Jools'
Annual Hootenanny introduced his explosive piano style to millions, while
collaborations with RAYE and performances alongside Wynton Marsalis mark Joe
Webb as one of the most compelling emerging voices in British jazz.
At the centre of Neath Beat is Webb's distinctive piano language - the rhythmic drive of
stride, the melodic instinct of Britpop, and the storytelling shaped by the music he
absorbed growing up in South Wales. His trio playing carries the lineage of pianists
such as Oscar Peterson and Duke Ellington, channelled through the songwriting
culture of bands like Oasis.
The result is music that feels urgent, melodic and unmistakably personal - a pianist
pushing forward with imagination, clarity and the confidence of an artist whose story
is gaining real momentum.