Local Authority
@ the Love Supreme Jazz Festival
5 July 2014

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Biography

Local Authority is a brand new group that came into being by chance when a one-off live improvised session came to the attention of Love Supreme Festival, which earned them a shortlist nomination by Jazz FM to open the festival. Local Authority then went on to do their debut live performance at Jazz re:freshed, and went on to perform at Love Supreme Festival 2014.

The project features a collection of musicians: Ed Riches on guitar, Joe Webb on Organ, Peter Adam Hill on drums/percussion, Dian Gasper on Piano/Synth, Lawrence Insula on bass and Sam Awotayo on drums. The sound is vintage and current, utilising modern technology but also conjuring up the sunny soulful vibes of the open air festivals of the 60s & 70s. A striking mixture of soul-jazz, country-blues, gospel & hip hop, with an edgy but accessible vibe, the music is raw, rootsy & down to earth.