ORLANDO LE FLEMING
Among the most proficient and accomplished bassists in the field of contemporary jazz, Orlando le Fleming's virtuoso technique, boundless creativity and powerful beat are those of a musician who has found himself, humbly, occupying a space in the uppermost stratum of American improvised music.
Orlando's facility as an improviser and capacity as a team player were first honed not on the bandstand, nor in the practice room, but on the cricket pitch. Originally from the UK, Orlando seemed destined for an athletic career, and was briefly a professional cricketer, until he was granted a place at London’s Royal Academy of music, and his lifelong passion for music won out.
Le Fleming's 2003 move to New York City was a timely one. Soon after arriving stateside, Orlando joined Jane Monheit's band, consequently sharing the bass duties on her 2004 release Taking a Chance on Love with Ron Carter and Christian McBride; the year following, he recorded with jazz legend Jimmy Cobb on his Marsalis Music Honors release. Read more…
NEW ALBUM
Wandering Talk
“Key figure on the 90s London scene who successfully relocated to New York” The Guardian
“Romantic Funk conjures the rhythmic complexities of Weather Report rather than the luxuriant vocals of Luther Vandross”Financial Times
“Long may Orlando Le Fleming's very own electric jazz renaissance continue” Jazzwise
“A major talent with the keenest of ears, deeply expressive technique and penchant for challenge” All About Jazz
Bassist, band leader and composer Orlando le Fleming continues to make music that crosses genres as readily as he crosses the Atlantic, with this new album ‘Wandering Talk’, released 21st June via Whirlwind Recordings.
After 20 years in New York City, he’s back in his native UK, forging new pathways and renewing old partnerships. His love for the acoustic tradition continues unabated alongside his deep affection for the robust, muscular electric fusion that emerged in the 1980s.
The Romantic Funk project was born in New York’s legendary 55 Bar to explore that legacy: now the new album ‘Wandering Talk’ builds on the critical acclaim generated by ‘The Unfamiliar’ (2020), building on the framework with a set of collaborators that bringstogether London and New York, past and present, acoustic, and electric, and merges it all into a spectacular whole. Read More…
Romantic Funk with Chris Martin from Coldplay
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Photo Michele Bordini
LISTEN TO THE NEW ALBUM
Romantic Funk live in Switzerland. Will Vinson sax, Tom Cawley keys, James Maddren drums.
‘‘ An outstanding bassist takes a turn towards muscular fusion” WGBO
"Long may Orlando Le Fleming's electric jazz renaissance continue."
★★★★ Jazzwise Magazine (Editor's Choice)
"Funk and jazz lexicons intertwine and consolidate with wisdom in this exciting tribute to the fusion of the 1980s... With the group members on the same wavelength, the music works as it should." JazzTrail
"Worthy and engaging... with strong compositions and stellar playing." Bebop Spoken Here
"An implicit sensibility for group interaction, intuition, and improvisation." News Break
“The power and precision of the performances astonish throughout.” Drum Head Magazine
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