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SUMMARY:Xhosa Cole (Night 1)
DESCRIPTION:Doors 6:30 PM\, Music 7:30 PM - 1 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nXhosa Cole - Saxophone\n\nChristos Stylianides - Trumpet\n\nLiberty Styles - Tap Dancer\n\nJosh Vadiveloo - Double bass\n \nAbout\nWinner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year\, Xhosa Cole is an embodiment of the success of numerous community arts programmes in Birmingham including the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra\, Jazzlines Ensemble and Birmingham Music Service. Having grown up in Handsworth and first played the Tenor at Andy Hamilton's Ladywood Community Music School\, he's now among a long legacy of Birmingham Saxophonists including Soweto Kinch and Shabaka Hutchings. Xhosa has performed twice at the BBC Proms\, Composed music for the Ripieno Players\, a Birmingham Based String Orchestra\, recorded saxophone for Mahalia’s debut album ‘Love and Compromise’\, completed a 22 date UK tour\, all along side his studies as a scholar at Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Xhosa Also received the Parliamentary Jazz Award for ‘Best Newcomer’ in 2019 and Jazz FM 'Breakthrough act of the year'.\n\nXhosa's earliest memories of the arts are with ACE Youth Dance group. However\, since playing in Holyhead School's Jazz band with Ray Prince and Sid Peacock he decided to pursue music and joined the Jazzlines Ensemble\, Birmingham Schools Symphony Orchestra\, Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra among others. Xhosa attended courses with the National Youth Jazz Collective and National Youth Wind Orchestra. He is now finishing his degree in Trinity Laban Conservatoire in London alongside a wide spectrum of work writing and performing across the UK. in 2019 Xhosa received the Parliamentary Jazz award for 'Best Newcomer”.
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SUMMARY:Luke Bacchus
DESCRIPTION:Doors 7:45 PM\, Music 8:30 PM - 2 set(s) of music\n \nLine-up:\nLuke Bacchus - Piano\n\nMarlon Hibbert - Steel Pan\n\nMenelik Claffey - Double Bass\n\nNate Ricketts - Drums\n\n \nAbout\nA finalist in BBC Young Jazz Musician 2022\, Luke Bacchus is one of the most exciting emerging jazz musicians on the UK scene. Born and raised in London to Guyanese parents\, Bacchus musically explores his Caribbean heritage as one of his major sources of inspiration. This coupled with his education in jazz piano at Trinity Laban Conservatoire has given him a distinct sound\, pairing entrancing rhythms from the Caribbean with Jazz harmonies in his originals\, as well as a unique approach to playing standards. Bacchus’ performances always promise to be both inspiring and enriching\, guiding listeners on a journey through the vast history of African people in the Americas.\n\n \n\n[embed]https://youtu.be/WhnJoxx4gdM?si=Hx0ErQCh4uZJ1eID[/embed]
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