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Current collaborations include the very special Ribbons: original music written by Sara and pianist Rebecca Nash and recorded with a handful of specially invited guests. Sara also writes with multi-instrumentalist Nicholas Dover for their project Motion Slow
Sara has worked with some of the leading lights in British music including Laura Mvula and Mahalia.

In 2019, Sara (a firm supporter of initiatives addressing barriers facing women in pursuit of social and political equality) was commissioned by The Canales Project (US) to write a song celebrating the life of Sakena Yacoobi, an Afghan activist who has spent her life fighting for the rights of children and women to education in Afghanistan. The song was premiered in Washington, US in May 2019.As a vocalist, she has made numerous festival appearances (Cheltenham, Manchester, Mostly Jazz, ReVoice, Sligo) and has appeared as ‘featured vocalist’ with The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland at the BBC Prom Night at The Royal Albert Hall.

Album

The Devil Invites You To Dance

By Tara Minton

Label: Adhyâropa Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: The devil Invites You To Dance; El Colibrí; Iztapalapa; Cariño; Shadow Dance; Let It Rain; En Otra Vida; A More Colourful Life; Ultimo Baile Con El Diablo; My Heart Is A Song.

Album

Ribbons Vol.1.

By Sara Colman And Rebecca Nash

Label: Stoney Lane Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Noble Heart; Turning Over Stones; Ribbons Prologue; Ribbons; Gardener; Gardener Epilogue; Little Light; Sophie’s Song; Night Traveller; Goodbye.

Article: Album Review

Tara Minton: The Devil Invites You To Dance

Read "The Devil Invites You To Dance" reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
September 9, 2026

With themes from Aztec mythology and Latin American traditional dance, Tara Minton's The Devil Invites You To Dance follows a soul's journey through the underworld of shadows and desire. The Australian harpist, vocalist and composer wrote the album over two weeks in Mexico City's Coyoacán borough, immersing herself in its culture, music, street art and dance. ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Iain Ballamy, Sara Colman, Rebecca Nash, Ken Stubbs, Luis Perdomo

by Ludovico Granvassu
February 27, 2026

A deep dive into British jazz, whether rooted in the UK or transplanted to Australia. Happy listening! Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Iain Ballamy “Unresolved" Riversphere, Vol. 1 (Babel Label) 0:16 Host talks 4:43 Sara Colman, Rebecca Nash “Little Light" Ribbons, Vol. 1 (Stoney ...

Article: Album Review

Sara Colman & Rebecca Nash: Ribbons Vol.1.

Read "Ribbons Vol.1." reviewed by Neil Duggan

by Neil Duggan
February 26, 2026

With an understanding and friendship built over their long collaboration and diverse projects, British songwriting duo Sara Colman and Rebecca Nash present their first combined release, Ribbons Vol.1. The album features 10 original compositions written over a four-year period, each piece being refined at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire where they are visiting teachers.

Article: Album Review

Ross Lorraine: Heart of Mine: songs of Ross Lorraine

Read "Heart of Mine: songs of Ross Lorraine" reviewed by Bruce Lindsay

by Bruce Lindsay
July 24, 2022

Heart of Mine is well named, as composer and keyboardist Ross Lorraine's compositions are at the heart of this album. But Lorraine takes something of a back seat when it comes to performing, leaving instrumental duties to some of the British jazz scene's leading players, and vocal duties to six of the scene's most talented singers; ...

Article: Album Review

Rebecca Nash: Peaceful King

Read "Peaceful King" reviewed by Chris May

by Chris May
February 23, 2020

You can judge a book by its cover, and likewise an album. Sometimes. Too often, striking content fails to follow striking packaging. British keyboard player Rebecca Nash's Peaceful King, however, proves to be as beautiful as its artwork and graphic design. It joins a handful of other more or less recent, promise-fulfilling albums, from which Binker ...

Album

Peaceful King

By Rebecca Nash

Label: Whirlwind Recordings
Released: 2019
Track listing: Peaceful King; Tumbleweed; Hot Wired; Grace; Dreamer; Lokma; Little Light; Inishbofin.

Article: Live Review

Sligo Jazz Project 2018: Days 3-4

by James Fleming
September 5, 2018

Days 1-2 | Days 3-4 Sligo Jazz Project Various Venues Sligo, Ireland July 24-29, 2018 July 26, 2018When the wind died down the day turned humid and heavy. Clouds hung low in the sky, grey and oppressive. And as Sligo's people sipped their coffees and settled down at their ...