About

Nubya Garcia: Odyssey

Nubya Garcia isn’t an artist you can easily classify. Is it jazz? Sure, the London-born saxophonist, composer and bandleader grew up studying the genre under the noted pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. But it isn’t until you listen to albums like 2020’s Source and 2024’s Odyssey that you hear broader creativity shining through: it’s jazz, classical, dub, R&B and whatever else Garcia wants to convey. It all comes from a place of exploration and self-study, of wanting to do all the things across all disciplines while ignoring arbitrary boxes that don’t fit.

Garcia’s sophomore album Odyssey, out in September 2024 via Concord Jazz, is a majestic feat. It’s a deeply personal offering about her trek to falling back in love with musical composition over the past four years.

Source, her 2020 Mercury-nominated debut album, was released via Concord Jazz to massive critical acclaim. The New York Times called it “a sweeping set of jazz with Afro-Caribbean influences that funnels a life’s worth of experiences into an hourlong listen.”

In 2022, Garcia toured the US in support of Khruangbin, performing in sold-out venues. She has since headlined her own tour in the UK and US, performing at various festivals including Glastonbury and Love Supreme.

Tickets are also on sale via Dice.

Photo by Danika Lawrence