Encore! – GoGo Penguin: Manchester-based jazz trio push boundaries on new self-titled album – FRANCE 24


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They’ve been called the Radiohead of jazz. Combining jazz, experimental rock, electronic dance music, trip hop and minimalist classical music, GoGo Penguin have carved out a unique place in a busy musical landscape. They’ve just released their fourth album, their third on the prestigious jazz label Blue Note. Pianist Chris Illingworth tells FRANCE 24’s Florence Villeminot about this new self-titled record.

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