'London Brew' are a jazz supergroup, formed to celebrate, commemorate and reimagine one of the greatest albums ever made, 'Bitches Brew' by renowned musical artist, Miles Davis.
A Samplism artwork was commissioned to become the album cover for this contemporary experimental Jazz album.
JAZZ DESTINATIONS
The creation of the final artwork followed Miles's original path, delving into the digital realm instead of the usual analogue.
The artwork depicts many destinations that have been critical to the development of the London Jazz scene. You can find them here in the artwork and explore them for yourself in the digital map below....
1 - Brownswood Road
2 - Southbank - Spirit Level
3 - Jazzlive at the Crypt
4 - Tomorrows Warriors at Charles Edward Brooke School
5 - Steez at the Fox & Firkin
6 - Royal Academy of Music
7 - Ronnie Scotts
8 - Vortex
9 - St John's Church
10 - Dingwalls
11 - Roundhouse
12 - Notting Hill Carnival
13 - Mau Mau
14 - The Haggerston
15 - Royal Albert
16 - Guildhall
17 - Grenfell Tower
18 - Cable Cafe
19 - Covid Memorial Wall
20 - The Forum
21 - Arts Council England
22 - The Church of Sound
23 - Total Refreshment Centre
24 - Peckham Rye
25 - Trinity Laban
26 - Deptford
27 - Jazz Cafe
28 - Buster Mantis
29 - Barbican
30 - Southbank - Kinetica Bloco/Tomorrows Warriors
31 - Spice of Life
32 - Saga Centre
33 - The Albany
34 - Matchstick Piehouse
A JAZZ JOURNEY
Across 3 days - matching the 3-day Bitches Brew sessions and the 3-day London Brew sessions - Toby travelled across North, West, South and East London, finding, experiencing and capturing spaces that have been key or influential to the contemporary London Jazz scene; in a few cases catching surprise performances or meeting with legends of the scene.
Within the final Miles Davis artwork it is possible to see many of these spaces, some easily recognisable. Some less so.... Some that no longer exist.
Follow the journey here.....
