The brainchild of keyboardist and harmonica player Joe Nichols, Nimbus Sextet is a Glasgow based contemporary jazz group playing original music that spans the jazz, world music and funk spectrum. Featuring some of the most creative players from the Scottish music scene, Nimbus Sextet's fresh take on jazz blends instantly relatable melodic hooks with driving grooves and episodic compositions.The band have placed themselves at the forefront of the Scottish jazz scene, performing at events as diverse as the Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen Jazz Festivals, as well as Doune The Rabbit Hole and the Kelburn Garden Party main stage. They have also joined London nu-jazz ensemble Cykada (ft. members of Ezra Collective & Maisha) and US brass outfit Youngblood Brass Band on recent UK tour dates.Fresh from their own UK tour earlier this year, Nimbus Sextet are set to release their debut album in October 2020. Here, they perform 'The Augur' as part of Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival's Scottish Jazz Weekend, recorded live at St Bride's Centre in February 2020.
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