Studio based in Ham London TW10
07944 432539
damian@akasha.co.uk

Shows to end of 2025

14th Nov  Akasha – The Railway Tulse Hill

15th Nov  Akasha – Private Party Fernhill Farm Somerset

16th Nov  Jo Buddy’s Stompin 4 – Tenby Blues Festival

21st  Nov Soul Immigrants – Cinnamon Kitchen Devonshire Square

26th Nov Oli Darling and The Living Legends – Ain’t Nothin But Kingly St

27th Nov Colosseum (Double Bill with Soft Machine) Cadogan Hall Chelsea

28th Nov Cosimo Matassa Project – The Nightjar Shoreditch

29th Nov Oli Darling and Geraint Watkins Islip

30th Nov Niall Kelly – Mall Tavern Notting Hill

5th Dec Tracy Ray – Private Party The Wharf Teddington

13th Dec Cosimo Matassa Project Quintet – The Wharf Teddington

16th Dec The Angels – Half Moon Putney

23rd Dec The Soul Immigrants -The Boisdale Belgravia

27th Dec Akasha – The Ram Jam Kingston

31st Dec Tracy Ray Quintet NYE Party – The Wharf Teddington

 

I am a very experienced musician and have worked with many major artists including Van Morrison, Jerry Dammers, Allen Toussaint, Jon Cleary, James Hunter, Maxi Jazz (Faithless) Colosseum and Chris Farlowe.

I was a member of the James Hunter Six– (often described as retro analogue soul) from 1990 to 2018, playing Tenor Saxophone, touring and recording 7 albums. I also wrote String and Horn arrangements on these albums including the Grammy nominated “People Gonna Talk” album 2006.

As one half of Akasha  (UK Psychedelic Electro Jazz Duo) I exercise a different musical personality: more experimental and contemporary. Akasha have recorded 3 albums of contemporary jazzy electronica, “Cinematique” ” Love Philtre Magick” and “Hail The Sun ” .

Live performances feature an incendiary six piece band incorporating electronics .

Here’s some recent Akasha Production Music for the KPM label written and produced by myself and Charlie Casey.

“Elements Suite”

https://www.emipm.com/en/browse/labels/KPMS/43

I have composed and produced many albums of library production music ranging in style from 1940’s Big Band swing to contemporary brass led beat laden anthems for companies such as West One Music , Felt Music , Freshworks , Jump , KPM and Squirky .I have also been commisioned to write for TV shows including “Top Ten Ways” for Discovery Channel and “The Sex Researchers” for Channel 4.

Here are some examples of production music:

Retrosonic Horns – Composition, arranging, performance, production With Dave Priseman

https://www.feltpm.com/tracks?releases=fmlfc0148

Funky Mojo – Brass Section arranging / performing with Dave Priseman –

https://www.gargantuanmusic.com/album/7799306

Deco Dance Composition, arranging and performance in 1920s and 1930s and 1940’s styles

https://www.gargantuanmusic.com/tracks?s=Deco%20Dance

 

I am available for all manner of musical engagements:
Performance, Recording and Arranging (Strings and Horns).
Music composed to brief in a variety of styles.

Saxophone and flute tuition:
Expert and friendly, tailored to your individual needs, jazz, rock, classical; beginners to advanced from my Studio in Ham.

Studio services

I offer bespoke recording services from my studio in London both remote and on site:
Vocal recording, voiceover, project development; and I can suggest players to suit your requirements.

I use Logic Audio and high quality hardware, microphones and software.

Remote recording sessions:
You upload your music to me, I add the instruments or arrangements as agreed and return high quality 24 bit audio files for you to mix with your track.
I can also give advice on instrumentation and style to complement your music.
Of course if you are in the London area you are welcome to attend the sessions.

I offer expertly recorded and performed live woodwind instruments in a variety of styles.

Saxophone – Tenor / Alto / Soprano / Baritone
Flute – C Concert, Alto, Wooden Celtic , Wooden Ethnic , Tin Whistle.

Also Brass Section Recording with Trumpet.