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South Londons Oscar Jerome announced his highlyanticipated debut album Breathe Deep, due for release on July 10th 2020 via Caroline International.A staple of the capitals burgeoning jazz scene ndash previously collaborating with everyone from Shabaka Hutchings to Moses Boyd and Yussef Dayes ndash the Breathe Deep LP sees Oscar bring in an army of collaborators that he says have been an integral part of his journey so far. Other guests include friends in Ezra Collective, Sons of Kemet and Maisha, as well as the critically acclaimed singersongwriter Lianne La Havas. The record arrives off the back of a fastgrowing catalogue thats seen the Norwichborn guitarist and vocalist pick up frequent support and playlisting from the likes of 6 Music, Radio 1 and 1Xtra and embark on packedout tours around the US, UK, Europe and Australia including a tour with American jazz maestro Kamasi Washington and his biggest headliner to date at Londons Heaven.Talking about his debut album, Oscar says Breathe Deep is a pretty broad presentation of who I am musically and my journey to get to this point. On a personal level, its a reflection of the effort put in during that path of selfbettering, both emotionally and in life more broadly. Its about preparing oneself for failure and growing from that. Taking a moment to step back and see where things are going and where one has been. It also addresses the resilience of people, which is reflected in the more political moments on the album. The world is a messed up place but people still find ways of preparing themselves for it. Oscar Jerome Vinyl is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £18 +P&P