Orchard

Orchard are the newest eight-piece neo-soul group to emerge from the London jazz scene. Having met at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, they have been shaped by their shared love of the jazz tradition, and yet bring their most valuable contributions to the music through individual influences and unique musical backgrounds. Celebrating the interaction between individuality and collective experience is what Orchard’s music is all about - like rows of trees in the orchard, each individual voice grows in conversation with the whole. Heavily influenced by artists such as Roy Hargrove, Robert Glasper and Kokoroko, Orchard’s music synthesises meaningful songwriting with heavy grooves, warm horn lines, and blistering improvisation. Having met on the Artist Masters course, Orchard’s sound is fully grown - they released their debut single, Honesty, in November 2024, and the full EP will soon follow. With performances at the Vortex Jazz Club, Pizza Express Soho, and Love Supreme Jazz Festival planned for 2025, the band debuted as a collective at EFG London Jazz Festival in November 2024, and will be touring their new EP throughout 2025.