British jazz musician (born 1991)
Moses Boyd
Boyd in 2019
Born (1991-04-30 ) 30 April 1991 (age 33) [ 1] Catford , London, EnglandGenres Occupations Instrument Drums Years active 2014–present Labels Website mosesboyd .co .uk
Musical artist
Moses Boyd (born 30 April 1991) is a British jazz drummer , composer, record producer, bandleader and radio host. His debut solo studio album Dark Matter (2020) was nominated for the 2020 Mercury Prize .
In 2014, Boyd and saxophonist Binker Golding formed the duo Binker & Moses and released three consecutive albums, with accolades including one MOBO Award , two Jazz FM Awards and a Parliamentary Jazz Award . In 2022, Binker & Moses released their fourth album, Feeding the Machine , to critical acclaim.
Boyd's self-titled jazz band Moses Boyd Exodus (also known as the Exodus ) released several mixtapes in the mid-2010s and together have recorded most of Boyd's solo releases. The group consists of Theon Cross (tubist ), Artie Zaitz (guitarist), Binker Golding (saxophonist) and Nathaniel Cross (trombonist).
Under his own label, Exodus Records, Boyd made his solo debut with the extended play Absolute Zero in 2017, and followed it up with Displaced Diaspora in 2018. He has additionally collaborated with musicians such as Beyoncé , Little Simz , Lonnie Liston Smith , Zara McFarlane , Obongjayar , Ed Motta , Sons of Kemet , Soweto Kinch , Floating Points , Four Tet and Theon Cross .
Early life
Boyd was born and raised in the district of Catford in south London .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] He describes himself as a "second-generation West Indian " with Dominican descent from his father and Jamaican descent from his mother.[ 5] He attended Sedgehill School , which was where he began learning drums.[ 6] Boyd claims that at one point he was taught drums by Bobby Worth .[ 7] In 2016, he graduated from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance with a Bachelor of Music degree in jazz drums .[ 8] While at Trinity Laban, he took part of the jazz education programme Tomorrow's Warriors .[ 9]
Other ventures
In addition to music, Boyd was a resident host throughout 2019 on BBC Radio 1Xtra .[ 6] [ 10] [ 11] He also performed a few stints filling in for Gilles Peterson on BBC Radio 6 Music in mid 2020.[ 12]
Artistry and reception
Musical style
Boyd is popularly known for blending multiple genres into jazz to create various new sub-genres.[ 13] [ 14] [ 15] He has been noted to perform and write in the styles of nu-jazz ,[ 16] and fusion ,[ 15] additionally incorporating elements of grime ,[ 17] [ 18] electronica ,[ 19] [ 20] highlife and broken beat .[ 21] Boyd has described his own music as "an extension of black music, the diaspora" that draws influence from afrobeats , soca , reggae , drum and bass and jungle music .[ 15]
Critical reception
Boyd is known as a prominent figure within the modern London jazz scene.[ 22] [ 23] [ 20] He has been described by The Guardian as "a progenitor of the current London jazz scene",[ 24] and "a poster boy of the London jazz revival."[ 25]
Influences
Boyd has cited Miles Davis 's Kind of Blue and Dizzee Rascal 's Boy in Da Corner as major influences.[ 9] Boyd is closely associated with jazz personality and DJ Gilles Peterson , whom he cites as an influence in learning how to "use jazz in club culture ".[ 18]
Discography
Studio albums
Collaborative albums
Extended plays
Mixtapes
Footsteps Of Our Fathers (with Moses Boyd Exodus) (2015)[ 45] [ 46]
Time and Space (with Moses Boyd Exodus) (2016)[ 45] [ 47]
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Guest appearances
Adapted from Discogs , Tidal , and AllMusic .[ 65] [ 66] [ 67]
Awards and nominations
Notes
^ Boyd has received primary credit,[ 41] despite the album being a collaborative project.[ 42]
^ Indicates the year of ceremony. Each year is linked to the article about the awards held that year, wherever possible.
References
^ Moses Boyd [@MosesBoyd_] (30 April 2018). "Also my bday too. Hows that for coincednce?" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
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^ Reed, Davy (5 September 2018). "Displaced Diaspora: Moses Boyd is taking UK jazz on new adventures" . Red Bull . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
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^ Todd, Bella (7 April 2017). "Discover Moses Boyd's passion for percussion" . Red Bull . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ "Alumni - Moses Boyd" . Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
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^ Bulut, Selim (21 February 2020). "Dazed Mix: Moses Boyd" . Dazed . ISSN 0961-9704 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
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^ "Moses Boyd sits in with Oscar Jerome, Send The Stems and Covco in the Shakedown Mix" . BBC . 20 August 2020. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020 .
^ Williams, Phillip (4 August 2019). "A new wave of jazz musicians in the US and UK are blending genres and pushing the sound forward" . Red Bull . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Hahn, Bryan (20 February 2020). "Moses Boyd on the cross-genre wonder of Dark Matter" . The Fader . ISSN 1533-5194 . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
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^ Ottewill, Jim (13 May 2020). "Nu-jazz sensation Moses Boyd on intense drums, self-production and tearing up the rulebook" . MusicTech . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Cliff, Aimee (3 August 2017). "U.K. Producer Moses Boyd Blends Jazz With Grime On "Square Up" " . The Fader . ISSN 1533-5194 . Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ a b Hutchinson, Kate; Olmos, Antonio (8 April 2018). "The British jazz explosion: meet the musicians rewriting the rulebook" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 14 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Monger, Timothy. "Moses Boyd | Biography & History" . AllMusic . Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ a b "Binker and Moses — the new sound of London jazz" . Financial Times . 4 November 2016. ISSN 0307-1766 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Lewis, John (21 February 2020). "Moses Boyd – Dark Matter" . uncut.co.uk . Retrieved 8 July 2021 .
^ Embley, Jochan (30 April 2019). "London's jazz scene: A guide to the best artists and venues" . Evening Standard . ISSN 2041-4404 . Archived from the original on 30 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Vinti, Mike. "Moses Boyd: Keep up the pace" . Crack Magazine . ISSN 2229-0397 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 . Boyd is best known as one of the leading lights in the new London jazz circuit
^ Empire, Kitty (16 February 2020). "Moses Boyd: Dark Matter review – party-facing solo debut" . The Observer . ISSN 0029-7712 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Kalia, Ammar (14 February 2020). "Moses Boyd: Dark Matter review – dancefloor-friendly jazz from UK drummer" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ a b Peaks on the UK Jazz and Blues Albums chart:
^ a b Peaks on the UK Independent Albums chart:
^ a b Peaks on the UK Independent Album Breakers chart:
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . 21 February 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Fordham, John (27 March 2014). "Peter Edwards Trio: Safe and Sound review – sensitive, impressive debut from rising piano star" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020 .
^ "Safe and Sound, by The Peter Edwards Trio" . Peter Edwards Music . Bandcamp . 31 March 2014. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020 .
^ Embley, Jochan (18 May 2020). "Secret Spotify: Dem Ones by Binker and Moses" . Evening Standard . ISSN 2041-4404 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Dem Ones by Binker and Moses" . Apple Music . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Fordham, John (28 July 2016). "Peter Edwards: A Matter of Instinct review – cherishing the values of song" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020 .
^ "A Matter of Instinct by The Peter Edwards Trio" . Apple Music. Retrieved 24 May 2020 .
^ Fordham, John (1 June 2017). "Binker and Moses: Journey to the Mountain of Forever review – incandescent, infectious immediacy" . The Guardian . ISSN 0261-3077 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Journey to the Mountain of Forever by Blinker and Moses" . Apple Music . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Binker and Moses: Alive in the East? — 'the performances never flag' " . Financial Times . 20 July 2018. ISSN 0307-1766 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Alive in the East? by Binker and Moses" . Apple Music . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ May, Chris (19 October 2018). "Moses Boyd: Displaced Diaspora album review @ All About Jazz" . All About Jazz . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Displaced Diaspora by Moses Boyd" . Apple Music. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Displaced Diaspora by Moses Boyd Exodus" . Discogs . Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Feeding the Machine by Binker & Moses , retrieved 7 September 2022
^ Grieve, Lola (21 May 2019). "Meet the rising artists radically altering London's jazz scene" . NME . ISSN 0028-6362 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ a b Black, James (9 September 2014). "Time, Space and the future of jazz – an interview with Moses Boyd" . Chaos Theory Music . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 . "You have a mixtape called ‘Footsteps of Our Fathers’"; "'Time and Space', your most recent mixtape" {{cite web }}
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^ "Moses Boyd Exodus - Footsteps Of Our Fathers E.P." Discogs . 10 February 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Moses Boyd Exodus - Time And Space" . Discogs . 27 May 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Rye Lane Shuffle - Single by Moses Boyd" . Apple Music . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Fuller, Connor (6 April 2016). "Premiere: Moses Boyd - Drum Dance" . Stamp The Wax . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "Frontline (feat. Kevin Haynes Grupo Elegua) - Single by Moses Boyd" . Spotify . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Murray, Robin (23 October 2019). "Moses Boyd Drops Fiery Jazz Stepper 'Stranger Than Fiction' " . Clash . ISSN 1743-0801 . Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Keannelly, Cerys (27 November 2019). "Moses Boyd announces debut album with fiery lead single "Only You" " . The Line of Best Fit . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Kenneally, Cerys (9 January 2020). "Moses Boyd teams up with Poppy Ajudha on "Shades of You" " . The Line of Best Fit . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ a b c d e f g h i "Binker & Moses / EP & Singles" . Tidal . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Bein, Kat (27 July 2017). "Mura Masa Gives Us Jazzy Techno With Moses Boyd-Featuring 'Untitled': Listen" . Billboard . ISSN 0006-2510 . Archived from the original on 22 June 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020 .
^ "Premiere: Blue Lab Beats - Pineapple (ft. Moses Boyd & Nerija)" . Dummy . 11 October 2017. ISSN 2567-7594 . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Hussein, Wandera (27 November 2018). "DJ Lag and Moses Boyd bring the rhythm for their "Drumming" video" . The Fader . ISSN 1533-5194 . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ May, Chris (22 January 2020). "Village of the Sun feat. Binker & Moses: Village of the Sun / Ted album review @ All About Jazz" . All About Jazz . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ Keannelly, Cerys (10 April 2020). "Moses Boyd and Binker Golding link with Simon Ratcliffe for Village Of The Sun single "Ted" " . The Line of Best Fit . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ a b c "Tam... Tam... Tam...! Reimagined - Album by Sonzeira" . Apple Music . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "We Out Here - Album by Various Artists" . Apple Music . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "Black Noise 2084 - Album by DJ Khalab" . Apple Music . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ a b "SUGAR LIKE SALT - Album by Louis VI" . Apple Music . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "Ashley Henry / Beautiful Vinyl Hunter" . Tidal . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
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^ "Credits for Moses Boyd" . Tidal . Archived from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
^ "Moses Boyd | Credits" . AllMusic . Retrieved 25 July 2020 .
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^ "2016 Awards" . Jazz FM Awards . Archived from the original on 5 August 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Jazz FM Awards 2019: Nominees announced!" . Jazz FM Awards . 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Garner, George (18 March 2020). "Charles Lloyd, Philip Bailey, Anderson Paak and Celeste lead Jazz FM Awards 2020 nominations" . Music Week . ISSN 0265-1548 . Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Stormzy and Krept and Konan are 2015 Mobo awards stars" . The Guardian . 4 November 2015. ISSN 1756-3224 . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Darville, Jordan (29 November 2017). "Here are the winners of the 2017 MOBO Awards" . The Fader . ISSN 1533-5194 . Archived from the original on 1 November 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Keith, James (24 November 2020). "The MOBO Awards Are Back For 2020, Nines, Headie One, Ms Banks & More Nominated" . Complex . Retrieved 7 December 2020 .
^ Lewis, Isobel (23 July 2020). "Stormzy, Dua Lipa and Laura Marling lead Mercury Prize shortlist" . The Independent . ISSN 0951-9467 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ "Emilia Mårtensson, Evan Parker and Alexander Hawkins win at Parliamentary Jazz Awards" . Jazzwise . 10 May 2016. ISSN 1368-0021 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
^ Awbi, Anita (20 January 2015). "Steve Reid InNOVAtion Award winners revealed" . PRS for Music . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ Copsey, Rob (30 September 2020). "Dua Lipa, The Weeknd, Beyoncé lead UK Music Video Awards nominations" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved 2 October 2020 .
^ "Drummers Inc: Moses Boyd – Worldwide FM" . Worldwide Winners . Archived from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .
^ "Gilles Peterson 2017 Worldwide Awards" (dead link) . Footpatrol . 5 December 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2020 .[dead link ]
^ Moses Boyd [@MosesBoyd_] (20 December 2018). "Displaced Diaspora has been nominated for Jazz Album Of The Year for the 2019 @gillespeterson Worldwide Awards. Its a public vote so if you want to cast your vote you can do do it…" (Tweet ) – via Twitter .
^ Rees, Thomas (3 October 2014). "Moses Boyd and Dave Green win 2014 Worshipful Company of Musicians' Jazz Awards" . Jazzwise . ISSN 1368-0021 . Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020 .
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