“My 1956 ES-225 was my only opportunity to get into that world at an acceptable price. The P-90s from that period are wild – it’s like trying to tame a beast”: How Georgie Hume’s “surf exotica” is taking instrumental guitar into a whole new world

George Hume: his influences range far and wide, from the music of West Africa to the guitar playing of Marc Ribot, Manuel Galbán and Jim Campilongo.

With their electrifying mix of Afro-Cuban rhythms and moody surf tones, London-based trio Georgie Hume & The Pity Party are making a name for themselves as purveyors of a more unusual, tropical kind of jazz.

Led by guitarist Georgie Hume, their new self-titled album is the kind of recording that draws influence from far and wide, with some truly breathtaking results.