AfuriKo - Live at Jazz a la Calle 2020 and at Jazz At The Lescar

"Time for The Jazz Hole Live with music by the wonderful NYC-based, African-infused jazz duo AfuriKo, comprised of the Japanese-French percussionist Akiko Horii and the Anglo-French pianist/keyboardist Jim Funnell. AfuriKo performed at Jazz a la Calle 2020 in Mercedes, Uruguay on January 12th and at Jazz At The Lescar in Sheffield, England on January 22nd. Their latest album Tao is available on www.afuriko.com. PERSONNEL: AfuriKo: Akiko Horii (conga, djembe, cajon, cymbals, small percussion) Jim Funnell (acoustic piano, Nord Stage piano, Microkorg keybass) Reference photo by Ray Xecu All tracks composed by AfuriKo (Akiko Horii and Jim Funnell) All tracks recorded live at Jazz a la Calle 2020 in Mercedes, Uruguay on January 12th 2020, except “Up in the Air” & “Sunnyside” recorded live at Jazz at The Lescar in Sheffield, England on January 22nd 2020 and “A Step in the Storm (studio version)” part of their most recent album Tao, which is available on the duo's website. 00:00 - The Jazz Hole Live with Linus 01:19 - A Step in the Storm - AfuriKo 06:10 - In B Town - AfuriKo 12:12 - The Jazz Hole Live with Linus 14:04 - Oleleko - AfuriKo 19:57 - The Jazz Hole Live with Linus 20:48 - Up in the Air - AfuriKo 26:56 - Sunnyside - AfuriKo 32:37 - The Jazz Hole Live with Linus 33:23 - A Step in the Storm (studio version) - AfuriKo 38:51 - Finish "

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This is the sister show to The Jazz Hole, featuring live recorded sets on every second Thursday of the month, curated by Linus Wyrsch, a sought-after clarinetist and saxophonist, himself, who embraces a unique relationship with the jazz genre and its musicians, consequently providing the listeners with a backstage pass to the New York jazz scene.