Meraki is the brainchild of award winning composer and pianist Jacky Naylor, and includes Double Bassist Nick Jurd (Soweto Kinch) and Drummer Jonathan Silk (Forj/Mike Fletcher). They released their debut album in August 2020 on Ubuntu Music. to critical acclaim. Meraki was born out of a desire to play complex contemporary music inspired by the great European jazz trios. Four years in the making, their debut album was recorded in April 2019, directly after their 8 date UK tour, at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios. The trio effortlessly travels through the various moods, emotions and complexities of Naylor’s original music, whilst dynamically interacting.

Reviews:

'When a piano trio gets it right there is little better and this outfit has that great knack of taking one on a marvellous journey as the music ebbs and flows with grooves, melodies and intricate passages.' - Bebop Spoken Here

4.5 Stars 'Meraki marks the birth of a very promising new piano trio. So much great musical class can never pass unnoticed. Meraki is one of those albums where the talent really shines.' - Written in Music

5 Stars 'This is an album that reveals its pleasures slowly but will certainly repay repeated listening. I’m already looking forward to their next album.' - UK Vibe