Rebecca Nash (L)

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Rebecca Nash is a bright light amongst the jazz musicians of her generation. Active as a performer (piano), arranger, composer and educator, Rebecca leads her own originals project, ATLAS which features Nick Malcolm (trumpet), Tom Seminar Ford (guitar), Chris Mapp (bass), and Matt Fisher (drums).

Rebecca is also involved in various other ensembles, notably saxophonist Dee Byrne’s ENTROPI who released Moment Frozen on Whirlwind Recordings. Other projects include Beats and Pieces trumpeter Nick Walters’ PARADOX ENSEMBLE, singer Sara Colman’s latest project with Percy Pursglove and Steve Banks, as well as folk fusion ensemble FLEKD.

Rebecca was chosen for the TAKE FIVE talent development programme run by the UK’s premier live music producers for jazz/world music, Serious, in 2016/17. Recent performance highlights have included internationally renowned festivals such as Cheltenham, Manchester, London, Bristol, Cambridge, Glastonbury & Scarborough, as well as regular appearances at notable jazz clubs: Pizza Express Soho, The Vortex, The 606 Club, and the Southbank Centre.

Rebecca is also active as a jazz educator on a national level, currently working for The National Youth Jazz Collective, Birmingham Jazzlines, Birmingham Conservatoire, and she also holds a jazz piano teaching position at Bristol Cathedral Choir School. Rebecca is also a mentor for Cheltenham Festival’s latest pioneering educational outreach scheme, MUSICATE.

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