Maluba Orchestra’s debut recording is a triumphant, engaging listening experience from the first note to the last. They are a diverse gathering of musicians in terms of age, gender, background, and musical style, who create an stimulating and varied musical output, characterised by tight ensemble playing between some of the Danish jazz scene’s strongest and most personal performers – many of whom lead their own groups.
The richness of the material, the voices of the composers, and the glorious creative energy of the soloists should not to be mistaken for an undefined, overly-loose, and/or open-minded fantasy. Maluba is an ensemble with the necessary volume, rhythmic power, and sonic depth needed to explore musical possibilities, pursue fun, and chase unusual ideas – and they have established themselves as a thriving, exciting live band.
Percussionist Marylin Mazur famously worked with Miles Davis, as well as Wayne Shorter, Jan Garbar