Orchestra or Band | Nérija (Sheila Maurice-Grey - trumpet, Rosie Turton - trombone, Cassie Kinoshi - alto saxophone, Nubya Garcia - tenor saxophone, Shirley Tetteh - guitar, Inga Eichler - double bass, Lizy Exell - drums) |
Performance Notes | Our intimate Late Night Jazz series presents sensational music in the sultry setting of the Royal Albert Halls Elgar Room.
Recently nominated for Jazz FM Breakthrough Act of the Year 2016, Nérija incorporate jazz, afrobeat and hip hop into a new, exciting and original sound.
The all-female band have toured across Europe and the UK and performed alongside top UK jazz musicians such as Nathaniel Facey of Empirical, pianist Zoe Rahman, and supported Jazz Jamaica at Ronnie Scotts.
Nérija are Sheila Maurice-Grey on trumpet, Rosie Turton on trombone, Cassie Kinoshi on alto sax, Nubya Garcia on tenor sax, Shirley Tetteh on guitar, Inga Eichler on double bass and Lizy Exell on drums. Join them in the Elgar Room as they celebrate the release of their eagerly-anticipated debut EP. |
Related Archival Material | Handbill (RAHE/6/2016/51) |