A year on from their triumphant Festival Weekender event in February 2022, NEW GENERATION JAZZ return to the Ropetackle Arts Centre with an exciting  FESTIVAL ROADSHOW.

Running across three Wednesday nights in February, NGJ have booked six of the most exciting up-and-coming artists currently riding on the wave of UK Jazz.

Between them, they bring together all the diverse influences that make UK Jazz such an exciting force on the international scene. Each night has a pair of double headline acts in the auditorium, plus free events in the foyer brought to you by the JAZZ FUTURES educational programme.

Jack Kendon of the Brighton-based New Generation Jazz, said: “Engaging the next generation of young players is at the heart of our mission. We can’t wait to be back at Ropetackle…our home from home!”

Line-up as follows:

Wednesday Feb 1^st

CAMILLA GEORGE
Visionary sax player with a hypnotising blend of Afrofuturism, hip hop and jazz.

ROMARNA CAMPBELL
Drummer, composer and musical storyteller brings the fire with an exciting new project.

Wednesday Feb 8^th

EMMA RAWICZ
Multi-award winning saxophone prodigy plays at the cutting edge with her all-star band

FRASER SMITH
Young lion reinvigorates the swinging big tenor sound for the modern age

Wednesday Feb 22^nd

JAMIE LEEMING
Star session guitarist brings deep fusion grooves with his A-list line-up

GABRIELE PRIBETTI
International sax man and sideman to the stars with his own thrillingly physical take on beats and improvisation.