GoGo Penguin

GoGo Penguin are an English band from Manchester, consisting of pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott.

[citation needed] They released their debut album, Fanfares, the same year, to positive reviews.

[7] On 6 December 2021, the band announced the departure of their original drummer, Rob Turner,[citation needed] who was replaced by Jon Scott.

The band's music features breakbeats, minimalist piano melodies,[8] powerful basslines, electronica-inspired drums,[9] and anthemic riffs.

[10][12] Critics have compared GoGo Penguin to Esbjörn Svensson Trio, Aphex Twin, Squarepusher,[13] Massive Attack, and Brian Eno,[14] as well as modern classical composers Shostakovich and Debussy[4] or contemporary minimal music composers like Philip Glass.

GoGo Penguin performing at Porgy & Bess in Vienna in November 2018
GoGo Penguin performing at Jazz Alley in Seattle in June 2024