“Rapley proves to be a sensitive and adaptable composer, his ability to craft calming melodies and rich textures brings an emotional weight and modernity to the majority of these recordings.” - Mojo Magazine

Following the success of their eponymous EP, released in 2015, Fabled released their debut album, Short Stories, to widespread critical acclaim in 2018. They subsequently undertook a 12 date UK tour supported by Arts Council England, taking them to venues such as Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, Band on the Wall, Manchester and London’s Wigmore Hall.

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"Sam Merrick is a British singer of ever growing repute. Having had the privilege of sharing the stage & performing with some of the top names in Jazz, he now performs across the the UK, pleasing audiences far and wide with the likes of The Nick Ross Orchestra, Ronnie Scott's Jazz Orchestra & other projects on the London & UK Circuits."  

Autumn 2020 saw Sam featured on a number of tracks on The Nick Ross Orchestra's anticipated brand new album, 'Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era', of whom he has been touring with for over 6 years. Recorded at the world-famous, Abbey Road Studios in London back in March 2020 and released on Montpellier Records, it includes a whopping 17 tracks all paying homage to that magical era of music.

"...to complete the vocal array, on came the slight figure of Sam Merrick... (and) again, excelled, taking ‘I’ve Got You Under My Skin’ and sundry other favourites for an altogether pleasing ride."
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"SUPERBLY SEDUCTIVE SINGING”
- Dorset Echo -
 
“WHO IS THIS GUY?! AND WHY HAVEN'T WE HEARD ABOUT HIM BEFORE?!"
 - Veronique Joly -
 
﻿“REALLY GREAT VOICE"
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"On their new CD, Sounds of the Glenn Miller Era, The Nick Ross Orchestra and Sam Merrick authentically recreate the big band sounds of the 1940s.This is a tight band, nicely recorded at the Abbey Road Studios in London." - Glen Woodcock (Producer and Host, The Big Band Show) JAZZ.FM91

"Pioneering take on contemporary fusion" Guitarist 

"Gritty rock-powered improv" The Guardian

“It will not be many years before Misha becomes one of the world’s leading figures in music” La Jornada (Mexico)

“Both his composing talents and his propulsive bass-playing are currently such hot UK jazz news” The Guardian

“An unfailing inventive, artfully produced, and delightfully sunny debut.” The Telegraph on New Ansonia

“Soul-enhancing jazz” BBC Radio 3 on the Misha Mullov-Abbado Group

“A mouthwatering prospect” Jazzwise on the Misha Mullov-Abbado Group

Award-winning, London-based jazz bass player, composer and arranger Misha Mullov-Abbado is a musician who combines great imagination with raw talent and a clear vision. A BBC New Generation Artist and with three critically acclaimed albums on Edition Records under his name, his most recent offering "Effra" showcases his ‘melodic gift’ (John Fordham, The Guardian) and ability to masterfully combine beautifully-crafted compositions with free-spirited improvisation. Written over a three-year period the self-produced album, due to be released in early 2025 on Ubuntu Music, marks the arrival of an artist who has been on a voyage of self-discovery.

His aforementioned collective features some of the most exhilarating and sought-after young musicians in London and was formed during Misha’s final year at Royal Academy of Music over a decade ago. An experienced band-leader and versatile sideman, Misha regularly performs all over the UK and around the world, including at top London venues such as Ronnie Scott’s, the Vortex, King’s Place and Royal Albert Hall. His vast musical travels have led him to work alongside inspiring musicians such as Alice Zawadzki, Dave O’Higgins, Fred Thomas, Tim Garland, Viktoria Mullova, Enzo Zirilli, Sam Lee, Rob Luft, Paul Clarvis, Stan Sulzmann and Nessi Gomes. In 2024 he was part of a release on ECM Records Za Górami in a trio with Alice Zawadzki and Fred Thomas which was The Guardian's Jazz album of the month.

A prolific composer and arranger in his own right, Misha embraces his jazz, classical, pop and folk influences and writes for a variety of jazz groups, as well as various classical soloists and ensembles. Commissions include work with the Hermes Experiment, Norfolk & Norwich Festival, LSSO, Hill Quartet, Pelleas Ensemble, NW Live Arts and BBC Radio 3, the latter of which commissioned his cello concerto which was premiered at London’s Southbank Centre by Matthew Barley and the BBC Concert Orchestra.

It’s only a matter of time before Misha seals his place on the international scene at the forefront of a new generation of European creative Jazz musicians.

This is joyous, life affirming music. Deceptively simple, deeply melodic with a healthy dose of the other worldly.

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