Elliot Galvin’s ‘The Ruin’.

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Elliot Galvin (Piano and Synths) Mandhira de Saram (Violin) Ruth Goller (Bass and Voice) Sebastian Rochford (Drums)

Elliot Galvin is a long-time trailblazer in the UK jazz scene with four solo albums that have seen him top album of the year lists at the likes of Downbeat and Jazzwise, as well as being a member of the Mercury nominated Dinosaur, and collaborating with Shabaka Hutchings, Emma-Jean Thackray, Norma Winstone, Marius Neset, and Mark Lockheart.

Scheduled for release in February 2025 via independent London tastemaker label Gearbox Records (Binker & Moses, Abdullah Ibrahim, Cahill//Costello), ‘The Ruin’ marks a new start for Galvin. This is his most personal album to date, written on his childhood piano and inspired by the bleak yet beautiful landscapes of his hometown. Musically, the album free-flows between serpentine piano and modular synth lines that weave and collide with ephemeral vocalisations, groove-heavy percussion, and intricate, soulful flute improvisations. Featuring a who’s who of estimable guest musicians from the UK scene, this performance will include renowned bassist and vocalist Ruth Goller, Polar Bear drummer and Patti Smith / Damon Albarn collaborator Sebastian Rochford, and Mandhira de Saram on violin.

“A virtuosic, risk-embracing one-off.”

John Fordham, The Guardian