Speakers Corner Quartet - "Can We Do This? (feat. Sampha)" a 2023 single on OTIH Records

KEXP loves a literal name ("The Morning Show on KEXP," anyone?), and jazz collective Speakers Corner Quartet have just that. The group formed in 2006 as the in-house band at South London landmark Speakers' Corner, a place that hosted open-mic nights where these four musicians would play for hours, improvising hip-hop beats for guest MCs to rap over. “There’s never been a rush as we’re just happy being in a room together," percussionist Kwake Bass told Qobuz. "Playing instruments is just an extension of that and I think that’s what the community is all about, it’s just another part of the conversation.”

Now, as a recording collective, they continue to bring that live experience to their albums with an impressive list of guests. They've worked with Novelist, Joey Bada$$, Kae Tempest, Mica Levi, and on today's Song of the Day, fellow South London artist Sampha. 

Read the full story at KEXP.org

Speakers Corner Quartet - "Can We Do This? (feat. Sampha)" a 2023 single on OTIH Records
KEXP loves a literal name ("The Morning Show on KEXP," anyone?), and jazz collective Speakers Corner Quartet have just that. The group formed in 2006 as the in-house band at South London landmark Speakers' Corner, a place that hosted open-mic nights where these four musicians would play for hours, improvising hip-hop beats for guest MCs to rap over. “There’s never been a rush as we’re just happy being in a room together," percussionist Kwake Bass told <a href="https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/magazine/story/2023/06/05/album-of-the-week-speakers-corner-quartet/" data-cke-saved-href="https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/magazine/story/2023/06/05/album-of-the-week-speakers-corner-quartet/">Qobuz</a>. "Playing instruments is just an extension of that and I think that’s what the community is all about, it’s just another part of the conversation.”
Now, as a recording collective, they continue to bring that live experience to their albums with an impressive list of guests. They've worked with Novelist, Joey Bada$$, Kae Tempest, Mica Levi, and on today's Song of the Day, fellow South London artist Sampha. 
<a href="https://www.kexp.org/podcasts/song-of-the-day/2023/6/12/speakers-corner-quartet-can-we-do-this-feat-sampha/">Read the full story at KEXP.org</a><a href="http://KEXP.org"></a>

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