The Misha Mullov-Abbado Group

Wednesday 11th June 2025

The Misha Mullov-Abbado Group is made up of some of the finest, multi-award-winning musicians in London, and under Misha’s direction the group performs his original compositions and arrangements with a broad variety of influences.

The band has performed at many prestigious jazz and classical festivals across the UK, as well as undertaking overseas ventures to France, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium and Mexico. London highlights include The Southbank Centre, The Kings Place and The Barbican Centre.

The group’s album ‘New Ansonia’ was named “Best Jazz Albums 2015” in both The Telegraph and BBC Radio 3 and since then, this outfit has continued to develop its outstanding repertoire, releasing a further 3 brilliant CDs. All of the band’s releases have received an overwhelming amount of praise, and the group appears regularly on Radio 3 and Jazz FM. Here are just three of many  press quotes:

“One of the finest young bands in the country” ~ Jazz FM

“Soul-enhancing jazz” ~ BBC Radio 3

“A mouthwatering prospect” ~ Jazzwise

There is a list of press reviews as long as a long arm…and if you are interested in reading these, please click here.

The band’s repertoire is influenced by a broad spectrum of music in the classical, jazz and pop genres as well folk traditions from around the world, particularly from South America. Misha’s music contains chorale-based and contemporary styles that are influenced by classical giants from Bach to Bartok and beyond, and also pays tribute to jazz and groove-based music including swing, samba, funk and fusion. As a bass-led band Avishai Cohen, Ray Brown and Charles Mingus are all important role models for this exciting sextet.

Check out this little teaser video:

…and here’s a fuller length song: