You can now order the album on vinyl, CD & digital here!
Book London Album Launch Performance: https://henryspencer.lnk.to/album
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Henry Spencer launches his new album ‘The Defector’ following international touring, TV and radio broadcasts and the increase of audiences and followers worldwide. Henry Spencer worked with multi-GRAMMY Award winning Dave Darlington in New York (whose credits include Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter) for his previous releases, receiving critical acclaim internationally:
★★★★★ “Henry Spencer is one of the great talents of the British jazz scene drawing a high level of recognition. Listen to Spencer’s genius” – InMusic (DE)
“Contender for Album of the Year” – All About Jazz
For ‘The Defector’ Henry Spencer collaborated with Jon Kelly (credits include; Michael Jackson, Kate Bush, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Richard Ashcroft), co-producer Paul Whalley (platinum-selling producer regularly working with high profile international artists) and composer George Stevenson (commissioned by London Symphony Orchestra, Royal Scottish National Orchestra among others).
Henry Spencer composed this album inspired by defectors; whether it’s the soldier deserter from an army committing war crimes, or the partner that leaves their abusive relationship for a freer life, the politician who actively challenges and leaves their party, or the North Korean dissident that chooses the life-threatening endangerment of attempting to escape, crossing the border into a completely unknown world, rather than stay living with dictatorship and oppression.
“I’m unable to fully relate to, or describe, these defectors’ suffering and bravery in the face of extreme danger, but I’m inspired by, and have a deep admiration for their moral courage, strength and determination to improve their situation and help others around them. As much as I fail, I think it’s worthwhile and honourable to emulate, even slightly, these qualities in our own ordinary lives.”
Touching jazz, rock and minimalism, the music’s “astonishing dynamic variety” (Manchester Jazz Festival) combines Henry’s “spectacular technique” (The Guardian), intense, raw energy and evocative outlets, with moments of intimate, heart-felt, emotionally-led, lyrical melodies – almost as if there were words being sung.
“I’m most interested in music that’s driven by sincere emotional intent and deals with genuine experience. I want to draw in the listener so they engage with the music, relating it to their own personal experience – with as much emotive clarity as if the music had lyrics. It’s an outlet, a release.”
You can now listen🎧to the 2nd new single ‘Moment Gained’ @Spotify & everywhere HERE👉🏼 https://amprec.lnk.to/gained
Here for the Spotify playlist: https://spoti.fi/3ryx3gX
@Spotify @AppleMusic etc. @henryspencermusic @HenrySpencerMusic on @instagram, @tiktok, @Facebook etc.
www.henryspencermusic.com
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