TW+1 @foyles yesterday was special. The first gig of the current TW Frontline line-up. For those new to this Space, TW Frontline is one of Tomorrow's Warriors' development bands formed to boost female representation in the Jazz scene. Previous Frontline bands have transitioned into fully professional groups such as NÉRIJA ( https://www.instagram.com/nerijamusic/ ), ALL DAY BREAKFAST CAFE ( https://www.instagram.com/alldaybreakfastcafe ), and the most recent, ANKORA (...

Shanise Hall at Bricklane Jazz Festival 2025 Trumpet player Shanise Hall has steadily grown with each of her solo performances. The last one, this weekend at Bricklane Jazz Festival, brought the house down and left us all waiting for more. A couple of years ago, Shanise, who was then a neuroscience student and musician, faced a crossroads between completing her studies and pursuing her passion for music. Ultimately, her love for music triumphed, and we are excited to witness

Last week, I had an incredible opportunity to be in Tours, France, with the Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline band, a group of talented young...

What a night on the 26th Oct @ The Jazz Cafe  for Tomorrow's Warriors  annual party #IAMWARRIOR !!! A packed room to see an all-female...

Every last Friday of the month I head to @foylesforbooks for our @tom_warriors residency TW+1. We curate a programme of concerts with...

Tomorrow's Warriors + 1 @foyles is fast becoming a mandatory gig for those interested in seeing the next generation of Jazz in...

Meet Morgan Wallace in our #jazznewbloodALIVE2021 interview series. Tell us a bit more about your background growing up in Devon. How is the jazz scene there? Growing up in Devon was lovely. I really value time outside, especially as a way to clear my head, and after moving to London I realised how much of the landscape I took for granted. I played in my school jazz band and the Devon youth Jazz orchestra, but most musical experiences I had in Devon were playing with friends

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

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. I sta

Photos & Interview by Patricia Pascal first published at CONNECTS MUSIC Isobella Burnham, Bass player, singer and composer, maybe only 23 years old but she´s already a veteran in the Uk music scene performing live with popular artists like Tom Misch, Steamdown or International artist Sampa the Great. 2019, I invited her to present a set of original music at our showcase JazznewbloodALIVE2019 and she rose to the challenge with what was her first Live show and London Jazz Festi