Skamel

Skamel is a UK sextet led by Johnny Hunter. The group begins as a project to perform instrumental arrangements of tunes by Raspigaous, presented as an homage to that band, and later expands its set to include original compositions and arrangements of other pieces. Its sound is rooted in ska and jazz, with a strong influence from free music, and it performs entirely instrumental material.

The band’s line-up is built around six jazz musicians, and its music stays closely tied to the rhythmic feel of ska while drawing on jazz improvisation and freer approaches. Its repertoire develops from the original Raspigaous-focused material into a broader set of original and adapted works.