Line-up:
Alexandra Ridout – Trumpet
Will Sach – Double Bass
Will Cleasby – Drums
Iver Cardas – Electric Guitar
About
Alexandra Ridout, Jazz Trumpeter from London, UK, was crowned the winner of the BBC Young Musician Jazz Award 2016 aged 17 and was noted in ‘The shape of jazz to come: who to look out for in 2018’ in Jazzwise magazine. In 2018 Alexandra won The British Jazz Awards ‘Rising Star’ category. In October 2019 Alexandra was named one of ‘London’s Most Influential People’ under 25 and was a Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominee in 2020. The Trio consists of Will Sach on Bass and Will Cleasy on Drums. They are to be joined by special guest Iver Cardas on guitar.
They dig deep into some of their favourite Jazz musicians music as well as their own compositions.
Alexandra features in many bands and has performed all over Europe with them, including Tom Ridout’s ‘No Excuses’ Band, Mathew Herbert Brexit Big Band, Clare Teal’s mini Big Band, Guy Barkers Big Band at the Royal Albert Hall, The Alex Hitchcock Quintet, Yazz Ahmed’s Polyhymnia, Paul Booth’s Quintet (album has just been recorded) and The Calum Gourlay Big band. She also performs in various situations with ECM artist Kit Downes, and world renowned drummers Jason Brown and James Maddren.
In 2020, she was chosen for the JEN Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Combo 2021. Alexandra released her debut EP ‘Remote Duets’ in 2020. She has featured on various albums released in the last 4 years. Alexandra fronts her own band, The Alexandra Ridout Quintet, who have recently recorded their debut album.
She has recently moved to New York City to Study her Masters Degree at the Manhattan School of Music. Her and Iver Cardas (guitar) are visiting from New York.
In 2022 She will be going on a European Tour with the Grammy nominated, Blue Note signed all star band Artemis. She will also be performing in Köln with award winning pianist Pablo Held, who will be composing specifically for the band he is bringing to that performance. Later in 2022 she will be a part of the 2022 Festival of New Trumpet Music in NYC presented by Dave Douglas.
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