Joe Armon-Jones

Saxophonist Joe Armon-Jones teams up with vocalist Hak Baker and saxophonist Nubya Garcia for a fresh EP paying homage to the dub music tradition in the UK. 'Wrong Side Of Town' homes in on this titanic genre, riffing off the trademark 'horns cut' that would appear on the B-sides of roots reggae EPs in the 70s and 80s. With Hak's vocals effortlessly evincing a South London drawl, it's clear from the outset that usual, prejudiced ideas of what the wrong side of town would normally be is flipped on its head; truly, it's the area outside Bank station and the Royal Exchange that's the real no-go. Note: B-sider 'Nubya's Side Of Town' was also played by legendary UK sound system founder Jah Shaka in one of his last sessions before his sad passing in April 2023.

Following his 2023 studio album Archetype, English keyboardist and jazz musician Joe Armon-Jones gathers a host of collaborators for his latest EP Wrong Side Of Town, released on his own Aquarii Records imprint. Featuring Hak Baker, Nubya Garcia, Ezra Collective saxophonist James Mollison, Black Midi drummer Morgan Simpson and Nubiyan Twist bassist Luke Wynter, it’s an impassioned tirade against gentrification and being priced out of London.