WIN - Jazz FM's Album of the Week

Building on the musical themes and ambition of the Mama Terra’s debut, Inner Space consist of nine tracks exploring the reality and potential of the human condition, introducing new instrumentation on to their remarkable sound, as well as the iconic narration of Conrad Roberts, known for his 1971 collaboration with Miles Davis.

The album was recorded between the band’s native Glasgow, Los Angeles and Brooklyn, under the direction of leader, composer and producer Marco Cafolla, joined by Grammy-nominated co-producer and engineer Joel Hamilton and mastered by Grammy winner Dave Collins.

Musically, influences range from Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, John and Alice Coltrane, to Terence Blanchard and David Axelrod, Kamasi Washington, Scott Walker, Don Ellis and Holst, with Mama Terra’s sound remaining as distinctive as their inspiration is eclectic.

Alongside Cafolla (Piano, Moog Synthesisers and Hammond Organ) and regular collaborator Konrad Wiszniewski (Saxophones), is the striking and inventive soprano voice of Rachel Lightbody, which has become a defining feature of Mama Terra’s original take on spiritual jazz.

Mama Terra is the brainchild of Glaswegian pianist and composer Marco Cafolla, whom, along with co-bandleader and saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski, upright bassist Ross Saunders, drummer Doug Hough, trombonist Mikey Owers, and vocalist Rachel Lightbody, create the remarkable sound that has seen the group acclaimed throughout the past three years, both on record and live.

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