Preview: Mama Terra @ Pilgrim tonight (Jan. 28)

Marco Cafolla (piano, vocoder); Konrad Wiszniewski (tenor sax); Rachel Lightbody (vocals); Doug Hough (drums); Brodie Javier (double bass) + Mikey Owers (trombone); Cameron Jay (flugelhorn, trumpet)

Glasgow based band Mama Terra, heard above at jazzahead! 2024, are playing in Newcastle tonight (Jan. 28) at Pilgrim (formerly Hoochie Coochie) and, going by the video, it is going to be an incredible evening.

Wiszniewski I've heard many times over the years with the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra and I also recall hearing Cafolla with American saxman Pee Wee Ellis and The Federation of the Disco Pimp. I was impressed back then and already I'm chomping at the bit to see them again tonight in this totally different, but no less exciting, line-up. Lance

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Comments and Achievements:

Featured as one of the Top 25 Artists to watch in 2025 on BBC Scotland's Vic Galloway show.

Nominated for 'Breakthrough Act 2025' at the Jazz FM Awards (announced April '25)

Debut album The Summoned released July 2023 to great acclaim was longlisted for the SAY award 2024.

Released on Acid Jazz Records. Debut single Ruptura, from debut album The Summoned, went straight in at number one on the ITunes jazz chart, for six 

consecutive weeks and single, A Mind Supreme, was track of the week on Jazz FM.

'Mama Terra' launched their new album at the world famous Ronnie Scott's in London to a sold out room & received a standing ovation, as well as recording live for JAZZ FM's classic album series, playing Herbie Hancock's 'Headhunters' album arranged for them in the Mama Terra sound. 2024 has brought sold out shows and big festival appearances at SXSW (Austin, TX), Jazzahead (Germany) amongst others.

From Glaswegian Pianist, Composer & Producer Marco Cafolla & Saxophonist Konrad Wiszniewski, Mama Terra are hotly tipped by JazzFM, and are signed to legendary London label Acid Jazz Records.   ‘The Summoned’ is a conceptual journey through life and the universe – a new and  invigorated take on spiritual jazz and is focused on melody, Pocket and Sound.

Bursts with zeal and vigour. ★★★★ MOJO

Encompasses frenetic be-bop, slick soul [and] a hybrid of Steely Dan and trip-hop. Uncut magazine 

Draws breezily on the cosmic jazz heritage of Alice Coltrane & how that’s fed into US soul. The Arts Desk 

If you are a fan of Coltrane’s Giant Steps, this will be right up your street.  Detail magazine.

(The Summoned) offers both a sonic and a philosophical spiritual journey through the consciousness of human life and cosmic phenomena. A conceptual and ambitious contemporary jazz work. European Jazz Network.

To Myself the most important jazz act to come from the UK in last 12 Months & the track A Mind Supreme is a genuine modern classic – Christian Bragg, Head of Music, Jazz FM