MOSES BOYD

Epitomising London’s young music-makers in the digital age, Moses Boyd was brought up on a mix of heady jazz and tough grime, and his sound moves in step with the hyper-culture of the capital, capitalising on our love of immediate gratification and genuine live experiences.

From his bold debut album Dark Matter to his catwalk soundtracks for shows such as Dunhill’s at Men’s Paris Fashion Week, the 28-year-old is warping traditional views of jazz and reinventing it in his own way. There are few young musicians like him, yet he hasn’t always been on trend.

“I was always the odd one out at secondary school,” he says. “There weren’t many people I could chat to about Weather Report records. But these days it’s totally different – 16-year-olds can talk extensively about the work of Pharoah Sanders. That wasn’t the world I grew up in. It just shows how technology and music streaming have changed everything.”

ALL THAT JAZZ

While the younger Boyd might not have immediately been recognised as trailblazer, the sound of this drummer, composer and producer is now regarded as a potent musical force, raising the bar among his peers. His journey through sound began during secondary school, where he cut his teeth using FL Studio and Cubase before discovering the drums. “I managed to get free lessons with a jazz drummer who would really push me,” says Boyd. “He would bring me exercises, videos of live performances and advise me to go and seek out certain players