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In-demand saxophonist Benjamin Samuels takes to the spotlight with ‘Ambitious Antithesis’ from upcoming debut album. – Backseat Mafia
Sax-player, clarinettist and composer Benjamin Samuels is stepping out from the back line. A musician who’s worked with Californian fusionist Balkan Bump and Brighton’s own global beat pioneer Seb Taylor (aka Kaya Project), plus toured the world in the irrepressible Grouch in Dub’s band, Samuels has recently made time to pause. Except that hasn’t meant taking a complete break, he’s been re-focusing on his own compositions and shaping that moment of truth, a solo debut album ‘Dissensation’ (out on 11th April). The album looks set to pull from his musical journey, absorbing the eclectic grooves he’s been pursuing in those various bands as well as the jazz expanses and classical…