Shez Raja ft Oren Marshall and Monika Lidke

Shez Raja plays at Hideaway Streatham
Friday, 20th Feb 2015

Dynamic British-Asian bass player Shez Raja formed his London-based Collective with the vision of creating exciting music that evokes all of the emotions - a unique mix of Indo-jazz, thundering funk, tuneful ragas and intoxicating grooves! With Oren Marshall on Tuba and Monika Lidke on Vocals

 

Line up:

Bass guitar – Shez Raja
Vocals – Monika Lidke
Tuba - Oren Marshall
Alto sax  - Aaron Liddard
Keyboards - Alex Stanford
Drums - Chris Nickolls

Powerhouse Indo-jazz and funk from the world class fusion outfit, featuring the cream of the UK jazz scene.

Virtuoso bass player, Shez Raja leads a formidable line-up of jazz stars including enchanting Polish folk-jazz singer Monika Lidke and 'The Jimi Hendrix of Tuba", Oren Marshall.

The Collective's live show is an eclectic headcharge of raw energy and always leaves audiences uplifted, inspired and asking for more.

Following headline performances at international jazz festivals and venues from Russia to New Zealand they have forged a reputation as one of the most entertaining live acts on the scene today.

Expect exciting music that’s full of surprises – a sonic kaleidoscope of euphoric jazz, thundering funk, tuneful ragas and intoxicating grooves!

 

“If the Mahavishnu Orchestra were reformed with a reincarnated Jaco Pastorius in charge it would sound pretty similar” - The Guardian

“I thought my head was going to explode. It sounds like it’s come from the future. In fact I don’t even think there is a correct term for this kind of music just yet” ***** - Bradford Telegraph

“Multi-layered and imaginative” **** - Manchester Evening News

“The hip-shaking mix of Eastern song lines and funky Western dance-beats never wavers” **** - Evening Standard