“Dazzling… I can’t recommend this line-up highly enough.” – Jazzwise

Closing Milap’s Summer Season, expect a spellbinding journey through euphoric jazz, thundering funk, cosmic improvisation and intoxicating grooves over the water at Birkenhead’s Future Yard, as boundary-pushing bassist Shez Raja and visionary guitarist Guthrie Govan unite once again for another exhilarating show on Friday 24th July.

Voted one of the “Hottest Bass Players in the World” by Bass Player magazine, British-Asian bass extraordinaire Shez Raja is an electrifying performer renowned for his live energy shows, who has drawn comparisons to Jaco Pastorius. Playing a fusion of Indo-jazz, funk and groove, he has collaborated with icons including Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Wayne Krantz and Trilok Gurtu.

Joining Shez is UK guitar master Guthrie Govan, famed for his virtuosic technique in The Aristocrats and his work with Hans Zimmer. Guthrie has been voted “Guitarist of the Year” by Guitarist magazine, graced the covers of Guitar Player and Guitar World and has earned his place as guitar royalty on the world stage.

Completing this stellar line-up are long-time collaborators Chris Jerome (Courtney Pine) on keyboards and Sophie Alloway – dubbed the ‘Goddess of Groove’ by Jazz FM – on drums. For tickets and more information, please check out the Future Yard website.