Projects
Jazz Maze VR
Jazz Maze VR
An immersive sound experiment exploring how live jazz improvisation, spatial audio and interactive environments can reshape the way audiences experience music. This project investigates how listeners can move through sound rather than simply observe it.
Rooted in Marcus Joseph’s practice as a saxophonist and spoken-word artist, the work asks how jazz, a music built on interaction and spontaneity, can evolve within digital and immersive spaces. Rather than performing on a traditional stage, sound becomes an environment that audiences can explore.
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£50,000
Aims of the Project
Through this activity, Marcus will experiment with spatial audio, immersive listening and interactive concepts that allow audiences to experience jazz in new ways.
The research will help develop ideas for future immersive performances, installations and virtual environments where music, movement and storytelling intersect.
Meet the artist
Marcus Joseph
Lead Artist
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Marcus Joseph is a UK-based alto saxophonist, composer and spoken-word artist working at the intersection of jazz, immersive technology and sound healing. His work explores how sound can transform emotional states, build community and expand the way audiences experience music. Marcus’ debut album Beyond the Dome, released by Jazz re:freshed, received national radio support including airplay on BBC Radio 3 and Jazz FM.
Through immersive installations, VR concepts and live performance, Marcus creates participatory sonic environments where audiences move beyond passive listening into shared sensory experiences. His practice blends improvisation, storytelling and spatial sound to explore new possibilities for jazz within immersive and digital worlds.
