Stars and Sand by James Allsopp - Impossible Ark [IALP028]

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Stars and Sand

James Allsopp

A 7 track soul jazz album (37m 6s) — released November 21st 2025 on Impossible Ark

#soul #soul-jazz

James Allsopp has, over the last 20 years, performed with and recorded for an incredibly diverse

range of artists including The Last Poets, Dr John, Polar Bear, Jamie Cullum and Nostalgia 77.

This album brings together together elements of his favourite music; from Krautrock

to soul jazz, Pakistani and Colombian devotional music to desert blues. This is joyous, life

affirming music. Deceptively simple, deeply melodic with a healthy dose of the other worldly.

Featured radio play on BBC radio 3, BBC 6 music and Jazz FM, played by Giles Peterson and

Soweto Kinch

Press quotes:

"a sonic journey that balances structure and spontaneity, intellect and emotion... exhilarating

and transcendent" Jazz Chill

"perhaps the most gifted British saxophonist of his generation, not to

mention the most adaptable" Underscore Music Magazine

a sonic journey that balances structure and spontaneity, intellect and emotion... exhilarating and transcendent - Jazz Chill

perhaps the most gifted British saxophonist of his generation, not to mention the most adaptable - Underscore Music Magazine

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