The double bassist's original music is the starting point for a collective piece of writing that reveals all the facets of these talented artists.

Sophia, a pianist with a thousand projects to her name, currently playing solo, in a duo with drummer Simon Goubert or in projects with Denis Charolles, François Corneloup and Sylvain Kassap, brings her experience and virtuosity to Mobke.

Lesley, a rising star on the New York scene and a complete artist, is open to all kinds of musical and multi-disciplinary experiments. She can be found alongside William Parker (cb), Chris Tordini (cb) and the fiery Argentinian tenor saxophonist Camila Nebbia, who has recently moved to Europe.

Nick is a discreet alto saxophonist on this side of the Atlantic, but he embodies the crossroads of tradition and the avant-garde in American jazz. A disciple of Connie Crothers (piano), herself a disciple of Lennie Tristano (piano), he makes no distinction between music and spirituality. And his saxophone pantheon includes Warn Marsh and Lee Konitz.

MOBKE has been awarded the Creative Grants bursary from the FACE Foundation / Jazz & New Music.