Chip Wickham

Translated from Spanish as 'The Shade', Chip Wickham's debut album La Sombra drops after a 25-year career touring, recording and experimenting across three decades of jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, Latin and electronica.

La Sombra is a monumental record for Chip as it symbolises the moment he stepped out into the light as a director of his creations with freedom to explore his roots, express and tell his version of jazz and pay testament to his heroes Roland Kirk, Yuseef Lateef & Harold McNair.

La Sombra takes an altogether more rooted direction than Chip's recent collaborative work, with the jazz of the late '60s and early '70s a dominating influence to the recordings. Comprising of seven tracks recorded in Madrid with musicians assembled by Chip from Madrid's jazz scene,the result is nothing short of astonishing - beautifully executed jazz arrangements in a variety of tasteful settings. Recommended? Absolutely!!!

PERSONNEL:

• Chip Wickham - (tenor sax, flute, alto flute)
• Gabriel Casanova - (piano)
• David Salvador - (double bass)
• Antonio Pax - (drums, vibes)

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. La Sombra
• A2. Sling Shot
• A3. Red Planet

• SIDE B
• B1. The Detour
• B2. Pushed Too Far
• B3. Tokyo Slow-Mo
• B4. La Leyenda Del Tiempo