Gogo Penguin, the absolutely brilliant fusion-jazz trio from Manchester, released their new album Necessary Fictions a few months ago, and it’s a great listen. There are some excellent tracks on it, including contributions by Daudi Matsiko and violinist Rakhi Singh. They toured the album worldwide, and I was lucky enough to see them front row at London’s Barbican Centre. Honestly, a spectactular gig. They played some of my favourites — Smarra and Break probably at the top of the list — along with several tracks from the new album. Glad to have a signed copy of the record.
Sebastian Lewis 