joshua moshe: inner search
Francisco Espregueira
Formerly known as Josh Kelly and as the main men behind the JK Group project, Joshua Moshe unveiled his debut album under his own name last friday. Via La Sape Records, Inner Search is the result of a very challenging recovery period in late 2021, when Moshe was under chemotherapy, exploring his artistic self and solo identity in a transformative musical journey. Comprised by 10 magnificent tracks, the record assembles rejuvenated lineup of incredible collaborators: Felix Bloxsom, Erica Tucceri, Angus Radley, Cazeuax O.S.L.O., Phil Noy, Niran Dasika, James Bowers, Javier Fredes, and Matthew Hayes, whilst maintaining a strong partnership with long-standing producer, Lewis Moody.
Inner Search showcases an eclectic blend of influences drawing inspiration from late modal jazz, indebted to the works of Pharaoh Sanders, Joe Henderson or John Coltrane, Afro-Cuban music, Jewish music, garage, broken beat, nu-jazz, and modern outputs of the main genre here explored. Such breadth of influence signifies a departure from the traditional dancey-crossover style, evolving the JK Group sound into something truly distinctive and extraordinary - expanding the creative parameters beyond the work done under JK Group into a new territory spanning the breadth of his heritage, jazz, and electronica. A beautiful and essential piece in 2023 that is available on vinyl, courtesy of La Sape Records.