ORLANDO WEEKS - Loja ART BLAKEY AND HIS JAZZ MESSENGERS “Our starting point was the

“Our starting point was the concept of an ending—death

“The revelation that you didn’t need formal training to start a band in 1977 and the realization that you don’t need to be Merce Cunningham to dance are one and the same

‘Just Like a Woman’

Across the record’s twelve tracks and the interconnecting moments between them (recorded by the band and friends including DJ Annie Mac)

ORLANDO WEEKS - Loja ART BLAKEY AND HIS JAZZ MESSENGERS “Our starting point was theCD Orlando Weeks forthcoming new album LOJA (Portuguese for store) was written in both London and Lisbon. Recording began in earnest in January 2023 at the beautiful Chale Abbey Studios with longtime live collaborator Sergio Maschetzko as producer, supported by co producer and engineer David Granshaw. In its latter stages, Nathan Jerkins (BULLION) contributed additional production and mixing. Lead single Dig, featuring Rhian Teasdale (Wet Leg), is 3