GoGo Penguin

Pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott have earned a reputation as one of the most groundbreaking ensembles in contemporary music through ten albums characterized by artistic courage, technical brilliance, and emotional depth. On their 2025 album Necessary Fictions, the innovative trio from Manchester reaches new heights: Rarely have GoGo Penguin sounded more powerful, personal, and mature than here, with synthesizer sounds flowing seamlessly into acoustic arrangements as jazz, classical, and electronica meet rhythmic complexity. Live, the band is a real phenomenon!