FAB Radar - Sam Q Interview
Sam Qs Night Patrol is an up to date take on ‘accessible’ jazz. Sam’s had a colourful past and was in at the very early days of UB40. Read more here
SAM Q’S NIGHTPATROL - PELE’S GROOVE AT HMV MANCHESTER NOW!
Go and grab your vinyl copy of Pele’s Groove from HMV in Manchester now!
25/07/2019 Mods of Your Generation Interview - Sam Q’s NightPatrol - ‘Mod Bossa’
SAM QURESHI is an Alto Saxophonist and Composer of Jazz, Mod Bossa & Latin soul. He was born in Pakistan, grew up in Birmingham and has lived in Manchester since 1997. He is a talented & dedicated Jazz Musician with over 35 years working with some big names in the music industry. He has an interesting and exhilarating story to tell. Mods of your Generation are excited to feature him an interview. Read more here.
15/06/2019 New EP Coming Soon
Fresh from the studio, Sam Q’s latest EP is on its way to download stores soon. The 4 track EP includes two original tracks composed by Sam and two classic bossa covers. You can listen to the teaser trailer here.
10/06/2019: Bossa Nova: The History Behind Brazil’s Quiet Revolution
Written by Charles Waring, Udiscovermusic have published this excellent article on the history of Bossa nova: 1964 was a significant year for pop music. It not only witnessed the meteoric rise of the long-haired, guitar-toting beat groups, led by such pace-setting bands as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones – who started a trend of songwriting self-sufficiency – Read more.
Eye Plug Magazine Interview
In the late 1970’s when I was a 12-year-old school kid in Birmingham I met a newly forming reggae band called UB40 – Actually I was in a Pub (when I shouldn’t have been at that age) – and was getting attacked by members of The National Front and they (UB40) came to my rescue. Afterwards, they took me over to a shabby old cellar where they rehearsed and Brian Travers let me play on his Saxophone. Then I had the bug! Read more
Pete Meadows & Sam Qureshi on Monday Night Live 03/04/17
UK co-host & Boogie Bunker Radio presenter Pete Meadows interviews bossa sax exponent Sam Qureshi for Gina & John Carey's US show Monday Night Live.
Click the video link to watch the interview.
20 Questions You Didn't Know You Wanted To Ask... Sam Q
1. How would you best describe what you do to the uninitiated? I’m a Jazz Saxophonist and Composer of Bossa Nova/Latino Genre.
2. Where would you say you are with regard to your career right now? Instigation of a 1960s rebirth with a hybrid Latino sounds to marry Mod/ Northern Soul/ Ska and Jazz to a new audience.. Read more
SAM Q’S NIHGTPATROL featured ON TRACklib
From the J Dilla-produced classic "Runnin'" to last year’s “Make Believe” by Juice Wrld, which reached 47 million streams. Bossa nova grooves still find their own rhythm into popular music. Sam Q’s Night Patrol gives its own spin on the Brazilian harmonies, as a hybrid with Latin sounds. Read more here
Sam the Mod tells why Latin, Bosa Nova and all that jazz are the new sax in cities from Poprad to Paraguay
SAM QURESHI is an alto saxophonist and a tireless exponent of jazz, mod bossa and Latin soul. Now he has captured the history of his passion on film. Sam was born in Pakistan, spent his formative years in Birmingham – then moved to Manchester where he started to make his mark on the music scene more than 30 years ago. Read more here.
interview with Henry O'Donovan - Bonditunes
Check out this telephone interview with Sam Q in January 2019 on Henry O’Donovan’s Bonditunes show. Henry identifies Sam as a genius sax player and jazz musician from Liverpool, England. Watch the video here…
11/06/19: Musique : Brazilienses et brasilidade au Midem
This piece, written by Antonio Cancado de Araujo comes hot on the heels of Sam’s visit to Midem in France (2019). The article talks about the influence of Brazilian music and its artists in the modern day music scene. Click on the following link to Read more.
Liverpool set to vibrate to the sound of Brazilica’s beat
Brazilica today reveals the first names in a magnificent musical line-up which will have Liverpool carnival goers Samba-ing on the city street this summer.
Some of the most exciting and talented musicians from home and abroad are set to bring the pulsating sounds of the Latin American beat to the banks of the Mersey thanks to Liverpool’s International Samba Festival. Read more
Sam Q - Artist profile
Saxophonist Saleem Qureshi aka Sam Q has been performing and composing Jazz music for the past 34 years. His illustrious career started in his hometown Birmingham, UK in the early 1980’s where he formed legendary group ‘The Cavemen’ with guitarist Lee Copplestone. They played a brand of original compositions inspired by the Blue Note period of the early 1960’s. Read more
Pele’s Groove Review
Almost missed this lovely latin influenced jazz record from Manchester, UK based saxophonist, Sam Quereshi and his Nightpatrol, featuring latin rhythms, vocals from Irene Ermellio and a 20-piece orchestra. But the title track is a dancefloor monster, already tested on the fleet-footed regulars down at Shiftless Shuffle, we hear. Only available on vinyl at present, but all songs can be streamed on the link, and it shouldn’t be long until it can be heard more widely. Link
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