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CHRIS SEARLE interviews saxophonist Chris Williams about the extraordinary electro-acoustic album LEDLEY - a bold fusion of Jazz, football, and community spirit
[Pic credit: Chris Williams]

THE extraordinary electro-acoustic album LEDLEY, by three Tottenham Hotspur fans and friends, saxophonist Chris Williams, trombonist Raph Clarkson and electronics wizard Riaan Vosloo, shows how sport, friendship, community activism and jazz improvisation can be united in powerful and perceptive musical sounds.

Ledley King is a Spurs’ fans’ icon, a one-club defender and international, plagued by injury through much of his career. The musicians are local and loyal Spurs supporters since childhood, who see the club as a focus for community cohesion and strength. I asked Williams about his life in music and football.

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