Saxophonist, composer and band leader, Jasmine Myra, brings an electrifying show to Hackney Church as she performs a UK exclusive with her latest album Rising live with strings.

Elevating, uplifting and beautifully arranged. Jasmine Myra's sophomore album Rising builds on the success of her breakthrough album Horizons, released via influential imprint Gondwana, to deliver a major statement from one of UK Jazz's rising stars.

Produced by Matthew Halsall and mixed by Greg Freeman (Hania Rani, Matthew Halsall, Portico Quartet), Rising delivers a confident and vibrant follow-up that joins the musical dots between Myra’s influences Kenny Wheeler, Bonobo and Shabaka Hutchings while delivering something unique, beautiful and profound. Rising is also the sound of a composer and performer growing in stature and adding extra layers of confidence and poise to both her playing and composing.

Aided and abetted by Matthew Halsall who once again lends his production skills, Rising is fuller, richer and deeper as Myra develops her uniquely uplifting sound.

Opening the night for Jasmine Myra are fellow Gondwana artists, Ancient Infinity Orchestra — a shifting collective of spiritual jazz musicians whose expansive sound blends ecstatic improvisation with deep, meditative grooves.

Based in the North of England. Ancient Infinity Orchestra is a joyous large ensemble that has communal music-making at the heart of everything they do. And that includes the melodies that flow out of their new album It’s Always About Love which blossom with uplifting improvised contributions that circle around bandleader Ozzy Moysey’s beautiful compositions; generous sonic gifts of healing and repair.

Drawing inspiration from John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, and global traditions, the orchestra creates expansive journeys that dissolve boundaries between genres.

Their latest album It’s Always About Love, is out now on Gondwana Records.