{"title":"Joe Webb","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn in Neath, Wales, a town famed for its industrial heritage, Welsh rugby, and as the birthplace of singer Katherine Jenkins. He began studying jazz piano at age 12. He attended the Royal Welsh College of Music \u0026amp; Drama in Cardiff from 2009, studying jazz with some of the country's finest jazz musicians, and graduated in 2012. He moved to London and became involved with a dynamic group of young jazz musicians led by trumpeter Laura Jurd, pianist Elliott Galvin, and drummer Corrie Dick who called themselves Chaos Collective. He featured on Corrie Dick's 2016 album \u003cem\u003eImpossible Things\u003c\/em\u003e. He also joined the Kansas Smitty's House Band, formed in 2013 by Jack Abraham and Giacomo Smith, and was featured on their debut album \u003cem\u003eKansas Smitty's\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe released his debut album \u003cem\u003eSummer Chill \u003c\/em\u003ein June 2022 on Ubuntu Music. In early 2024 he released EPs \u003cem\u003eCollblanc \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eSET\u003c\/em\u003e. His first full-length album \u003cem\u003eHamstrings \u0026amp; Hurricanes\u003c\/em\u003e was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize 2025. He signed with Edition Records. Drawing inspiration from the emotive depth of 1990s Britpop (particularly Oasis and Blur) and his Welsh cultural roots, he seamlessly blends traditional jazz with contemporary flair. His innovative approach breathes new life into classic jazz idioms. He cites influences including Fats Waller, Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Teddy Wilson, Duke Ellington, Franz Liszt, and Billie Holiday. He plays piano and Hammond organ.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"joe-webb-hamstrings-hurricanes-2024-edition-records-limited-edition-coloured-vinyl-lp","title":"Joe Webb - Hamstrings \u0026 Hurricanes (2024 Edition Records, Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Webb - \u003cem\u003eHamstrings \u0026amp; Hurricanes\u003c\/em\u003e | Vinyl LP - 2024 Edition Records Marbled Teal (EDNLP1248, Limited to 600 copies)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoe Webb grew up in Wales and moved to London in 2013. He plays stride piano with the tempo and attitude of a rock guitarist — his references run from Duke Ellington and Art Tatum to Oasis and Blur, and he doesn't treat these as contradictions. \u003cem\u003eHamstrings \u0026amp; Hurricanes\u003c\/em\u003e is his first full-length album for Edition Records, made with his regular trio: Will Sach on bass and Sam Jesson on drums. Alex Killpartrick recorded; Alex Bonney mixed and mastered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwelve of the thirteen tracks are Webb originals. \"Some Jesson\" (A5) is named for the drummer; the Welsh titles — \"Beth Yn Galw\" (What's Calling), \"Breuddwyd Cariad\" (Love Dream), \"Hiraeth\" (a Welsh word for longing or homesickness, without an exact English equivalent) — place the album within a specific cultural inheritance even when the music itself moves between swing, modal jazz and something harder to categorise. \"Squeeze Me,\" the closing cover, is Fats Waller's — a logical landing point given Webb's stride foundation. Webb described \"Hiraeth\" in press materials as his attempt at a more chilled version of Oasis's \"Shakermaker,\" and the handwriting on the album's cover was directly inspired by the \u003cem\u003eDefinitely Maybe\u003c\/em\u003e sleeve. The album was shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the limited marbled teal vinyl pressing — 600 copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Edition Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43418899021883,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/3203\/3339\/files\/a2932616086_10_867e354e-a106-47f7-8fa4-fd5ceae49092.jpg?v=1776169166"}],"url":"https:\/\/lushliferecords.com.au\/collections\/joe-webb.oembed","provider":"Lush Life Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}