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Alex Clarke
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As a finalist in the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, winner of the Rising Star category in the 2019 British Jazz Awards and nominee in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards 2021 & 2022, Alex is known to be one of the most in-demand and versatile young saxophonists to have emerged on the British jazz scene.
Since the age of 15 - where she saw her first public performance sitting in with the Exall/Roberts Quintet at Pershore Jazz Festival - Alex has been a regular face at jazz clubs and festivals all around the country.
Known for her versatility and open-minded attitude towards jazz, Alex enjoys performing a range of genres from New Orleans to bebop. Praised for her extensive repertoire list and intelligent ear for harmony, she brings a youthful, intuitive approach that always sounds authentic in a variety of musical settings. Alex's musical voice is steeped in the tradition of jazz; her deep respect for the heritage of the music can be heard in her swinging, melodic sound which is reminiscent of Scott Hamilton and Lester Young, also heavily influenced by Phil Woods and Cannonball Adderley.
Introducing Emily Masser
By Clark Tracey
Label: Strayhorn Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: A Bitta Bittadose;
A Sleepin' Bee;
Nothing Like You;
The Man I Love;
Passarim;
So Near, So Far;
Than I'll Be Tired Of You / A Time For Love;
Suddenly Last Tuesday.
Women in Jazz Media: Kim Cypher
by B.D. Lenz
It is rare that a jazz musician is just a jazz musician. In order to survive you almost always have to have another gig, teach, or work in some auxiliary role to your music life. A musician who exemplifies this diversification is Kim Cypher, a saxophonist/vocalist based in the UK. Besides being a musician and composer, ...
Suddenly Last Tuesday
Album: Introducing Emily Masser
By Clark Tracey
Label: Strayhorn Records
Released: 2024
Duration: 4:07
Mirage
Label: Self Released
Released: 2018
Track listing: Almost Like Being In Love; Wave; Mirage; I’ll Follow My Secret Heart; Sonnymoon For Two; What Is This Thing Called Love?; A Sleepin’ Bee; Tres De Catarce; Just The Way You Look Tonight.