ED JONES / REBECCA NASH QUARTET FTG BRIGITTE BERAHA

Renowned saxophonist and composer Ed Jones joins forces with the rapidly rising pianist and composer Rebecca Nash to form this exciting new group. Both accomplished band leaders in their own right, they bring together a wealth of experience and fresh creativity. This collaboration with virtuoso vocalist Brigitte Beraha promises a stimulating and provocative blend with both past works and new explorations.

Ed Jones is an award-winning UK jazz saxophonist and composer with over 35 years of experience based in London. Renowned for leading diverse projects and collaborations both domestically and internationally. As a band leader, composer, recording artist, and sideman he has worked with a numerous and impressive list of world class players. He is an active and dedicated educator, teaching both instrumental and ensemble classes at Leeds Conservatoire and several with jazz summer schools. 
edjonesjazz.co.uk • Ed Jones on YouTube
“One of Europe’s most exciting and innovative bandleaders”  BBC Music Magazine
“Risk taking arrangements and compositions, seriously engaging territory”  Tom Barlow, Jazzwise, UK

Rebecca Nash, having firmly established herself as a pianist withing the UK, garnering an international reputation for her distinctive sound, full of artistry and heart. With two solo albums and a third on the way, along with numerous composing commissions and concerts at home and abroad, Rebecca also regularly works as an educator for the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the Royal Welsh College of Music, and Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
rebeccanashmusic.com • Rebecca Nash on YouTube
“The clarity of this creative voice that unifies the project marks her out as one to watch both as a composer and musician” Jazzwise UK
“It’s obvious that she’s going to be a star” Julian Joseph

Brigitte Beraha is one of the most creative vocalists and composers on the UK scene, singing in a wide range of live and recording projects, with an impressive rostra international jazz artists. Singing with or without words, she is renowned for fearlessly testing the limits of the voice as instrument, and captivating audiences with her subtle and evocative interpretations of jazz, latin, and classical songs. Brigitte teaches jazz vocals at the Guildhall School of Music, Trinity Laban Conservatoire, and the Royal Welsh College of Music.

Keith Michael has played with numerous renowned jazz artists in the UK and internationally, with multiple live tours and session work in Japan, India, and other Asian countries. Based in the southwest, he plays and produces events at leading venues across the region as well as several Anglo-Japanese projects in the UK and Japan. As an educator he has led numerous jazz summer schools and continues teaching at Falmouth University Academy of Music and Theatre Arts.