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Claire Cope: Orchestrating Stories Of Brave Women

by Lawrence Peryer
May 24, 2025

Today, the Spotlight shines On British composer Claire Cope.Claire crafts music that combines the freedom of jazz with the precision of classical music, drawing inspiration from women whose stories are often overlooked in history books.Claire's new album Every Journey (Adhyâropa Records, 2025), dropped in March to coincide with International Women's Day. On ...

Hannah Brine

Hannah Brine is a singer-songwriter based in the Peak District, UK.

Hannah is releasing her debut album Blue Sky Now independently in June 2025. While rooted in modern jazz sensibilities, Blue Sky Now is also influenced by iconic singer-songwriters spanning several decades, such as Carole King, Norah Jones, Cleo Sol and Rumer, who Hannah is supporting on tour later this year.

As well as developing a strong reputation for her solo work and live performances, Hannah Brine is a highly successful choir director, assembling and managing vocal ensembles for TV and recording projects such as the Americana Awards, ITV Voices and the Royal Variety Show, as well as for high profile live events such as WOMAD and Wilderness Festivals. Hannah co-wrote and provided lead vocals on the 2022 single “You and I” with DJ Ciaran McAuley & Roger Shah, which topped the global trance charts, and has also written a number of pieces of choral music, including Winter Lark, a song for lockdown which was featured on Scala FM.

Pierre Flasse

Active since: 2021

Pierre Flasse is a visionary artist, channeling vulnerability and intuition through his music. Flasse fearlessly explores diverse musical landscapes while remaining true to his own voice and style. His music resonates deeply with listeners, transcending genres and inviting audiences into profound introspection - whether delving into the realms of spiritual jazz, cinematic music, or electronica, his compositions pulsate with genuine emotion and raw honesty.

Drawing inspiration from musical luminaries such as Dhafer Youssef, Philip Glass, and Nils Frahm, Flasse's sound offers a profound invitation to deep listening and inner exploration. His creative process is a fluid, organic journey of discovery - eschewing rigid structures, he allows the music to flow naturally, weaving together melodies and rhythms with an instinctual grace that captivates and inspires.

Rob Cope

Rob is a freelance teacher and performer. Rob studied at Chetham’s School of Music with James Muirhead (1998-2006). He then studied at Royal Northern College of Music (2006-2010) before studying for a Masters in Music Performance and Royal Academy of Music (2010-2012). Rob teaches privately as well as at being a visiting music teacher at Shrewsbury School. He performs in Matt Robert’s Bigish Band, Andy Scott’s Group S and contemporary classical ensemble, SoundSPARK. He has appeared with the Halle and the English Symphony Orchestras as well as with the Matthew Herbert Big Band

Jim Faulkner

A guitarist from Manchester, UK. Jim has performed and recorded in many different genres including contemporary classical (Jeffrey Lewis; The Silence of the Night), progressive rock (Carpet Crawlers; Return to the Farm, The Lamb Lies Down on De Boerderij), Jazz (Gavin Barras; The Family Tree) and world music (Unfurl; Arcadia, Sleeping Giants, Eastern Eye).

Jim has performed at many UK jazz festivals including London, Manchester and Brecon, and across the UK and Europe with various artists. 

Jim has also recorded for the BBC as a session guitarist, twice appearing on UK television.

The Musician / Entrepreneur: Eddie Roberts

by B.D. Lenz
February 2, 2023

Throughout my Chats with Cats columns I've tried to seek out information and advice from professionals across the jazz spectrum to give musicians, like myself, the tools to forward their own careers. This is an unprecedented time where technology has put it all out there for the taking. I discuss all of this in my Mind ...

Ribble Valley Jazz and Blues Festival April 29th to May 2nd May in Clitheroe, Lancashire

April 10, 2022

Jazz and Blues in the charmingly pleasant Lancashire town of Clitheroe in the Spring—what more could a jazz fan want. You can blend your Bank Holiday of music with study of the town’s great many real ale bars; or make sure you book your table at the many Michelin starred restaurants in the area. Perhaps, do ...

Johnny Hunter

Named by Jazzwise as an "artist to watch", Johnny Hunter is a Manchester-based drummer, composer and bandleader. He performs his own music across the UK most notably with the Johnny Hunter Quartet, having been recorded and broadcast by BBC Radio 3, and appearing at such esteemed venues as Ronnie Scott’s, the Manchester Jazz Festival, Birmingham Jazzlines at Symphony Hall, and Liverpool International Jazz Festival, among many others. He also regularly tours across Europe as part of the UK-Swiss collaboration, MoonMot.

His compositional focus is in developing techniques for composing for improvisers; to make the most of their skills in interpreting the music whilst retaining a strong compositional identity. To develop these ideas, he formed the piano trio, Fragments, with their 2019 album described as an “imaginatively detailed and uncompromising diary of a virtuosic improv group” (John Fordham, Jazzwise).

Jonathan Hunter

Richard Jones Piano

Born: May 15, 1989