Take Five winners announced: Congratulations Chris Mapp!
Another success for the staff here at Birmingham Jazz! Administrator Chris Mapp of Sugar Beats and The Sub Ensemble fame has landed a coveted place on the Take Five artist development scheme showcasing exceptional British jazz talent. He’ll join fellow winners Robin Fincker (clarinets and saxophones), Natalie Williams (vocals) and John Burton (Leafcutter John) (electronics) amongst others. Please have a read of the press release below and well done Chris!
Mary
Following four extremely successful editions, The Jerwood Charitable Foundation and the PRS Foundation for New Music (PRSF) are pleased to welcome additional support from Arts Council England and the Musicians Benevolent Fund, and to announce that international music producers Serious will produce the fifth edition of Take Five - a significant artist development scheme for emerging jazz musicians – which will be officially launched with a free public event on Thursday 20 November at 6pm in the Fountain Room at the Barbican.
The Jerwood /PRS Foundation Take Five Initiative is designed to give some of the UK’s most talented young jazz musicians the unique opportunity to take ‘time out’ to develop their craft. The scheme provides each artist with the special opportunity to discuss, explore and strengthen all aspects of their future careers. The eight creative jazz musicians selected this year are:
John Burton (Leafcutter John) (electronics)
Neil Charles (double bass)
Nathaniel Facey (alto saxophone)
Robin Fincker (clarinets and saxophones)
Jim Hart (vibraphone and drums)
Jasper Høiby (double bass)
Chris Mapp (double bass)
Natalie Williams (vocals)
However you define jazz, there is a wealth of extremely talented musicians practising in the UK working within and on the edges of the world that is jazz. I am so proud that, with PRSF and Serious, we have found such a unique and uplifting way of finding them, and working with them, to help build their careers and get their music into the world.’ (Roanne Dods, Director Jerwood Charitable Foundation)
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