Jazz Connections: Emma Rawicz INKYRA

About

INKYRA is a dazzling new project from Emma Rawicz - saxophonist, composer, bandleader - an artist who has taken the jazz world by storm since her 2022 debut!

"A name on everyone's lips right now" (Julian Joseph, BBC Radio 3)

With hard-hitting grooves and infectious melodies, INKYRA draws on influences from singer-songwriter, fusion, and rock music to create something fresh and entirely new. The project brings together six of the UK's finest jazz musicians: Emma Rawicz, Gareth Lockrane, David Preston, Scottie Thompson, Kevin Glasgow and Jamie Murray.

Emma Rawicz INKYRA is the third concert for Jazz Connections - a new slot at the Studio Theatre showcasing leading artists and new voices from the UK’s vibrant jazz scene

About special guest Squint

Squint is a Manchester-based jazz quintet that fuses intricate composition with improvisation. Their music is influenced by the forms and harmony of the Post-Bop era along with the grooves of Funk, Hip-Hop and electronic dance music. Squint's gigs have an electric atmosphere, created by the interaction between the band members, with no two performances being the same. They have performed to a 300 person audience as part of ‘Jazz for Ukraine’, as well in several Manchester venues: The Yard, The Rat & Pigeon and Fuel Cafe Bar.

Presented by Brighton Dome and JFU