A group led by electric bass specialist Shez Raja and featuring Pascal Roggen (electric violin), Alex Stanford (keyboards), Aaron Liddard (saxes) and Chris Nickolls (drums). The Collective’s latest album “Soho Live” (33 Records, 2014) also features an impressive array of guests including saxophonists Soweto Kinch and Gilad Atzmon, clarinnettist Shabaka Hutchings, trumpeter Jay Phelps and vocalist Monika Lidke.
Follow up album “Gurutopia” (2016) includes contributions from guest American musician Mike Stern (guitar) and Randy Brecker (trumpet).
"A consistently uplifting album, "Soho Live" does a superb job of capturing the energy of a Shez Raja Collective live performance. "
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"Another impressive showing from Raja. The best place to hear the Collective is still probably in the live environment but this album is a rewarding summation of their considerable combined abilities."
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