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Canadian trio Big Space blends modern jazz and instrumental rock, combining progressive compositions with collective improvisation. Their upcoming album The Pendulum Effect, out June 5 2026, moves between high-energy fusion, lyrical ballads, and more atmospheric passages.
The band's 2021 debut In Relation To won ECMA Jazz Recording of the Year, recognizing the best jazz album in Atlantic Canada, and earned praise from both indie rock and jazz media in Canada and abroad for its alternative-jazz crossover approach.
Formed in 2013, Big Space features guitarist Grant King, drummer Ashley Chalmers and bassist Ian Murphy. Members bring diverse backgrounds to the project, blending formal jazz training with years of experience in independent and alternative music communities. After more than a decade playing together, the band has developed its own shared musical vocabulary, influenced by forward-thinking jazz fusion artists and branching out into broader cross-genre sounds.
The Pendulum Effect will be released on vinyl, CD and digital platforms on June 5.
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- “Three excellent musicians...with Grant King’s superb guitar playing leading the way, the result is both varied and delightful.” - salt peanuts*
- "In Relation To is a brilliantly original album, with a free, improvised feel, but also with sections of intense complexity." - Jazz Journal
- "Big Space takes listeners on a dizzying jazz-rock journey that demonstrates the band's technical chops and dynamic creativity." - DOMINIONATED
- "Equal parts technically impressive and refreshingly easy on the ears. Tastefully incorporating elements of math-rock, post-rock and funk into their blend of fusion" - The Whole Note
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Always Been There
From: The Pendulum EffectBy Big Space
Triptrap
From: In Relation ToBy Big Space
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Big Space
Instrument: Band / ensemble / orchestra
Formed: 2013
