Sema4

ARQ (Alison Rayner Quintet)

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Cat No: BTF2515CD

Release Date: 07 March 2025

Label: Blow The Fuse Records

Packaging Type: Digipak

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 053517203372

Genres: Jazz Contemporary

Description
Much-lauded, award-winning and eclectic quintet ARQ, led by bassist and composer Alison Rayner, has spent twelve years crafting a unique sound that draws on jazz, folk, pop and Latin influences.

'Sema4' showcases the quintet's "stylistic virtuosity and masterful interplay" and has received extensive airplay, press coverage, reviews and live radio sessions, such as Radio 3 'In Tune' show. The album won' Jazz recording of the Year' in the 2025 Presto Music Awards.

Previous releases: 'August' (2014), 'A Magic Life' (2016) and 'Short Stories' (2019) all garnered press acclaim and international radio play, with Rayner winning a coveted Ivor Novello Composer Award for "There is a Crack in Everything" from 'Short Stories'.

The quintet's chemistry is rooted in enduring relationships and Rayner credits their musical cohesion to the strong bonds they have developed over years of collaboration. "Each musician in this band has their own voice, but together we have built something even greater than the sum of its parts".

Press:

"Bright, open jazz music that rejoices in human experience without sentimentalising it." - **** BBC Music Magazine

"Mingling folk-dance vitality, high-energy soloing, ambient spaciness and episodes of poignant tenderness." - John Fordham, UK Jazz News

"A masterclass in musical storytelling and collective expression - full of emotion, nuance, and shared human experience." - Jazz in Europe

"Passionate and multi-layered music that is a joy to experience." - Gareth Allen, At the Barrier
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