MOMOKO GILL
Momoko Gill
Momoko Gill is a London-based self-taught drummer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist who grew up between Japan, the United States, and the UK. For years she was one of the city's best-kept secrets in electronic and jazz circles, contributing to records and stages with Alabaster DePlume, Coby Sey, Tirzah, and Nadeem Din-Gabisi (An Alien Called Harmony), before breaking through on Matthew Herbert's album Clay in 2025. Her Strut Records debut Momoko arrived in February 2026 — produced and recorded at Total Refreshment Centre, mixed by Herbert, mastered at Abbey Road — earning praise from The Observer, UNCUT, and DJ Mag for intimate soul-jazz songwriting and experimental production. A BBC 6 Music Maida Vale session followed in April 2026, with Gilles Peterson calling it one of the best Maida Vale sessions they have recorded. Stereofox spotlighted her among nu/contemporary jazz artists to watch in 2026.
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2025
Bio
Momoko Gill is a London-based self-taught drummer, producer, songwriter, and vocalist who grew up between Japan, the United States, and the UK. For years she was one of the city's best-kept secrets in electronic and jazz circles, contributing to records and stages with Alabaster DePlume, Coby Sey, Tirzah, and Nadeem Din-Gabisi (An Alien Called Harmony), before breaking through on Matthew Herbert's album Clay in 2025. Her Strut Records debut Momoko arrived in February 2026 — produced and recorded at Total Refreshment Centre, mixed by Herbert, mastered at Abbey Road — earning praise from The Observer, UNCUT, and DJ Mag for intimate soul-jazz songwriting and experimental production. A BBC 6 Music Maida Vale session followed in April 2026, with Gilles Peterson calling it one of the best Maida Vale sessions they have recorded. Stereofox spotlighted her among nu/contemporary jazz artists to watch in 2026.
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- Momoko Gill·
- Matthew Herbert·
- Herbert·
- New Regency Orchestra·
- Samtheman
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