LayLow Presents: MATTERS UNKNOWN

MATTERS UNKNOWN is the new project led by multi-instrumentalist and composer Jonathan Enser. The long-standing brass player for celebrated Afro-Jazz collective Nubiyan Twist has created We Aren’t Just, a wide-ranging double album that channels his concepts of living dynamism and communal practice through a prolific musical compendium. It boldly encompasses Afro-jazz, celestial blues, soulful funk, electronica, hip hop and more. At its heart is a personal response to the physical and mental pain he has experienced in his life as a musician confronting disability; a coping mechanism alchemised as a universal healing force.

Captivated by the trumpet from an early age, Enser spent years honing his craft alone before beginning a career that has seen him develop alongside a broad range of collaborators, coupled with an ongoing role as a mentor to young musicians. As a member of Nubiyan Twist, the band for whom he composes and provides brass instrumentation, he has collaborated with Mulatu Astatke, Pat Thomas, Tony Allen and Soweto Kinch. His renown and respect within the musical community has enabled him to gather some of the UK’s finest young players for this latest project, including members of Nerija, Emma-Jean Thackray’s band, Noya Rao, Golden Mean..