Tomorrow’s Warriors +1 featuring Gary Crosby

Gary’s has made on the UK jazz scene, as a bassist in the original Jazz Warriors, founder of Jazz Jamaica and Nu Civilisation Orchestra, band leader of Nu Troop, Groundation, and more, stretches across the genre. However, it is as Co-Founder of Tomorrow’s Warriors that his impact is perhaps most profound,as he continues to inspire generation upon generation of young jazz musicians to achieve their creative dreams.

And this promises to be a very special +1 session as Gary teams up with Tomorrow's Warriors Youth Ensemble, a band punching well above their weight - a unique sextet aged 15-19, the band boasts exceptional talent. They are one of Tomorrow's Warriors flagship development groups, mentored by Denys Baptiste - one of the most acclaimed British saxophonists of the 21st century.

For over 30 years, Tomorrow’s Warriors hasplayed a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz.

Free access to Tomorrow’s Warriors artistic programme has proved crucial in nurturing the nascent talent and early careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners EZRA Collective,Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen...the list goes on.

Doors will open from 6:30pm.

Tickets: £10 General Admission / £8 Student
Venue: The Auditorium (Level 6) at Foyles, 107 Charing Cross Road*

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