COMING UP!

A series of gigs at lovely venue Common Ground, Oxford. Tickets from £10 best to book in advance.

Clora Bryant: Film + Live Jazz – Thurs 25 Sept

I’m kicking off a brand-new jazz series at Common Ground with a night shining a light on the life of amazing trumpet player Clora Bryant (1927–2019). She was bold, funny, full of life, and made her mark in jazz at a time when women struggled to be seen.

We’ll start with a gorgeous short film, Trumpetistically, Clora Bryant, which includes rare footage with Dizzy Gillespie, snapshots of the jazz age, and moving insights into Clora’s life as a musician and single mum of four. It’s a rare chance to see this film in the UK.

Then my quartet will play music from Clora’s album Gal with a Horn alongside some of my favourites (and a couple of new tunes I’ve been working on for my forthcoming album.) Come for the film stay for the music and lovely atmosphere of Common Ground.!