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Photos and Interview by Patricia Pascal
- Oct 29, 2021
Kielan Sheard @JazznewbloodALIVE2021 @EFGLJF @WoolwichWorks
Our interview series continues with bassist Kielan Sheard who will be performing on Nov.20 on part I of our showcase #Jazznewbloodalive2021. How did you start your relationship with music and with your instrument. I started as a musician pretty early actually! I started playing the piano when I was 5, inspired by this tiny little red toy piano my uncle got my sister for her third birthday. My parents saw I was obsessed with this piano and got me some lessons. As for the doubl


Photos and Interview by Patricia Pascal
- Oct 27, 2021
Maddy Coombs @JazznewbloodALIVE2021 @EFGLJF @WoolwichWorks
Our interview series continues with Saxophonist Maddy Coombs who will be performing on Nov.20 on part II of our showcase #Jazznewbloodalive2021. Maddy tell us a bit more about your story with music and your instrument. Growing up, I was often around music - my mum is a singer songwriter/guitarist, my stepdad was from Grenada and was often blasting reggae music throughout the house, and my dad is a big music fan. I used to play clarinet in primary school, then in about year 8


Photos and Interview by Patricia Pascal
- Oct 25, 2021
Allexa Nava @JazznewbloodALIVE2021 @EFGLJF @WoolwichWorks
We continue with interview series to introduce JazznewbloodALIVE2021 artist line-up. Meet Peruvian composer and saxophonist, ALLEXA NAVA. When did you start playing and tell us a bit about your journey with music? I started playing saxophone in secondary school when they started a symphonic band back in 2013. Later I applied to the junior programme at the National Conservatoire where I decided that I wanted to pursue a career in music. I also studied flute and clarinet.
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Photos and Interview by Patricia Pascal
- Oct 23, 2021
Sultan Stevenson @JazznewbloodALIVE2021 @EFGLJF @WoolwichWorks
On Sat. Nov.20, JazznewbloodALIVE showcase starts a new chapter at Woolwich Works, a new riverside venue in Woolwich Arsenal, the Cultural District. After 5 years of presenting a LIVE showcase, we had to adapt to a new reality in 2020 to bring an online edition featuring Uk Jazz talent and International talent from Portugal, Germany, Israel and Italy (re-watch here). The online platform created new opportunities beyond territories but we missed an essential element, the whole