London based musician, Josh Arcoleo unleashes his new debut EP ‘K.O.K.O’, 10 years after releasing his debut album ‘Beginnings’.
Josh Arcoleo is a composer, producer, and multi instrumentalist. He started touring with the legendary Pee Wee Ellis (James Brown, Van Morrison) when he was 16. At 18 he gained a place on the renowned jazz course at the Royal Academy of Music – where he graduated with a 1st class degree in 2011, that year also winning a Yamaha Parliamentary Jazz Scholarship and the Kenny Wheeler Jazz Prize. The latter being a recording contract with Edition Records. Josh‘s debut album ‘Beginnings’ was released in February 2012 to widespread critical acclaim, receiving 4* reviews in the Guardian and Evening Standard amongst others. He has also received awards from the EMI Music Sound Foundation and MBF Young Talent, and was nominated for the Jazz FM awards in the best newcomer category.
Josh has writing credits with artists such as Dan Kye, Snowpoet, and Native Dancer among others. As well as being a constant presence on the UK and European jazz scenes for more than a decade, Josh has toured and recorded extensively with artists such as Joss Stone, Michael Kiwanuka, Jordan Rakei, Jacob Collier, Gentleman’s Dub Club, Ghostpoet, Tony Allen, Ginger Baker to name a few. He is also a founding member of the UK band ‘Native Dancer’, who released their first album ‘Tides’ in 2020. After taking a few years away from releasing any music under his own name, Josh is releasing a new EP titled ‘K.O.K.O’ on E2 label.
