edbl
edbl, or Ed Black, is a producer & multi-instrumentalist based in London. His music has a distinct live touch (he plays all instruments, aside from the drum programming), bright notes & a lot of groove – blending genres like soul, jazz, r&b, and hip-hop.
Ed has collaborated with 50+ artists (including Kazuki Isogai, IYAMAH, Quinn Oulton, Nic Hanson, Jackson Mathod, Sophie Faith & more), resulting in support on BBC Radio 1, BBC 1Xtra’s Jamz Supernova, BBC6, Jazz FM UK, as well as on EQUATE, Noctis Mag, EARMILK & more.
edbl often performs live, having a few UK, Europe & Japan tours/shows behind him – including Blue Note Tokyo, Jazz Cafe, Ronnie Scott’s, Camden Assembly, and has amassed 65M+ streams across DSPs.
Photographer @annietobinphoto
Stylist @peter.sj.watts
Styling assistant: @jamiebaptiste
Studio @blackgoldsunstudios
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
- Collaborated with names like Kazuki Isogai, Quinn Oulton, IYAMAH, Kofi Stone, Joe Hertz
- Sold 1k+ copies (vinyl & CDs) across Japan
- Frequently performing live - Blue Note Tokyo, Jazz Cafe, Ronnie Scott's, Camden Assembly
- Featured on Apple’s Jazz Scene: UK, Jazz Soul Cafe, etc.
- Featured on 200+ Spotify editorials - Mellow Beats, Jazz UK, Shimmer, Soultronic, Soft Office & more
- Airplay on BBC Radio (1, 1Xtra, 6, London, Manchester), Jazz FM, Reprezent Radio, Rinse.FM & across Japan
- Added to Deezer’s Fresh Soul, Jazz UK, Logging Off
- Featured on YouTube Music's Mellow Hype, Chilled Hip-Hop, Jazz For The Hip-Hop Generation
- Added to Amazon's Brand New Music, FLOW, etc.
- Featured on TIDAL's Rap Up UK, curated by edbl
- Press coverage by EQUATE, Noctis, Wordplay, Somewhere Soul, Earmilk, etc.
