Press Release:

28th August 2020

Meraki Debut Album with Ubuntu Music

Meraki (n)

'The soul, creativity or love you put into something; the essence of yourself that is put into
your work.'

Meraki is a trio led by award-winning pianist and composer Jacky Naylor, double bassist
Nick Jurd and drummer Jonathan Silk. The trio effortlessly travel through the various
moods, emotions and complexities of Naylor’s original contemporary music, whilst
dynamically interacting. They completed an Arts Council funded tour in April 2019, and
subsequently recorded their debut album at Real World Studios. The album has been
mixed by August Wanngren (Phronesis, Marius Neset, Kenny Wheeler) and mastered by
Peter Beckmann (The Printmakers, Julian Arguelles, Gregory Porter), and is due to be
released on Ubuntu Records in September 2020, alongside a 12 date UK tour.

"The band fully deserved the encore that the audience demanded. A great evening and I
can’t wait to see this band again as soon as is practically possible."
- Bebop Spoken Here Review from gig at Jazz North East

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“Three outstanding musicians with compositions worthy of their talents. Strong writing,
absolute unity of purpose, great technique, free-flowing solos, and, vitally, a gorgeous,
quiet soulfulness - Meraki has it all in spades.” - LondonJazzNews

"Jacky Naylor is a fantastic creative musician, both as a player and as a composer, leading
his own exciting and dynamic trio” - Kit Downes

September 2020 Album Launch Dates

4th - JATP, Bradford

5th - Jazz North East, Newcastle

6th - Peggy’s Skylight, Nottingham

8th - St Ives Jazz Club

9th - Ashburton Arts Centre

10th - Jazz @ Future Inns, Bristol

12th - Zefferelli’s, Ambleside

13th - Lancaster Jazz Festival

15th - The Spotted Dog, Birmingham

16th - The Flute & Tankard, Cardiff

20th - Southampton Modern Jazz Club

21st - Pizza Express Soho, London

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