Ajoyo

Hailed for the vibrant eclecticism and socially conscious engagement of its eponymous 2015 debut, the spellbinding jazz- world ensemble AJOYO returns with War Chant. The four-track EP offers an enticing preview of the group’s full- length sophomore release WAR CHANT, due out in early 2020.


Alongside saxophonist/bandleader <a href="spotify:artist:3ckzHEElFo6E2In6QQMRUN" data-name="Yacine Boularès">Yacine Boularès</a> War Chant features a deeply attuned working lineup with vocalist <a href="spotify:artist:5LqWmZQlNt5EqbjJsOMjtn" data-name="Sarah Elizabeth Charles">Sarah Elizabeth Charles</a>, keyboardist/producer <a href="spotify:artist:53T60WwVKbpqlnZH8x9WQO" data-name="Jesse Fischer">Jesse Fischer</a> , bassist Kyle Miles, guitarist <a href="spotify:artist:0vFN32ckvgv3IY3g9L1Nbv" data-name="Michael Valeanu">Michael Valeanu</a> and drummer <a href="spotify:artist:2OzIzUPseV8k2S3QVu3JEt" data-name="Philippe Lemm">Philippe Lemm</a>. Trumpeter <a href="spotify:artist:4DbVGBurfbrdLW2ZwfwdmP" data-name="Takuya Kuroda">Takuya Kuroda</a> appears on “Assyko,” and Keita Ogawa and Foluso Mimy guest on percussion as well.