“both adventurous and accessible, blending complex rhythmic ideas with an innate sense of melody” TheJazzMann.com
“Suave and fluent playing… Chris Hyde-Harrison’s acoustic quartet is a deceptive beast.” Jazzwise
“a very promising new band” Kevin Le Gendre on BBC Radio 3’s ‘J to Z’
“South London band Estraven’s debut album is a pleasure and a breath of fresh air” allaboutjazz.com
“controlled, lyrical, and consistently engaging throughout.. This album has been on repeat for a few days now and I have enjoyed each and every listen” simplyjazztalk
Odd-time palpitations and Eastern tinged melodic lines interwoven with heady improv make up the sound of this fresh London based band.
Their debut album ‘Ignored Advice’ released in March 2022 features all original compositions that stem from bassist composer Chris Hyde-Harrison’s love of jazz, contemporary-classical and various world musics.
Collectively the band share a love of contemporary jazz that includes the music of Ben Wendel, Ari Hoenig and Mark Turner.
Upcoming gigs:
Royal Albert, Deptford (Good Evening Arts)
Sunday 19th March 2023, 8pm
Previous gigs:
Southampton Jazz Club – Tuesday 16th August 2022
The Lescar, Sheffield – Thursday 13th January 2022
The Hive, Shrewsbury – Saturday 15th January 2022
Bebop Club, Bristol – Thursday 27th January 2022
The Vortex, London – Wednesday 2nd February, 2022