EMBOLDENED JAZZ ORCHESTRA & CHOIR _
Emboldened: From Quintet to Orchestra & Choir _
A powerful journey of music, unity and resilience
The Journey So Far _
In 2023, I released and toured my quintet album ‘Emboldened’ sharing a powerful, universal message highlighting the positivity of people facing adversity, and strength in unity.
A New Chapter with Jonathan Silk _
Since releasing Emboldened, it has been an extraordinary experience to collaborate with Jonathan Silk as he expanded my quintet compositions into the dynamic, soaring landscapes of jazz orchestra with his unique musical voice.
Jonathan has a rare ability to extend a composition, adding rich textures and new movements without losing its original identity. His work reveals fresh, exciting directions I would never have imagined.
We also enhanced the jazz orchestra with a choir, adding emotional depth and a powerful connection with the audience. This has led to an exhilarating re-imagining of the music at its full scope and potential.
The project has reached audiences across the UK including concerts in London, Birmingham, Leeds and Bradford-on-Avon.
“It is a rare joy as a choir director to have the opportunity to integrate a choir into a contemporary jazz orchestra as its own section, especially amongst such an exhilarating and memorable work”
The Exciting Next Step _
Jonathan and I are now preparing to record Emboldened Jazz Orchestra and Choir as a double album, to be released on the independent label Stoney Lane Records.
With the generous support of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, we have already achieved the significant step of securing a world-class studio to record our large ensemble of extraordinary musicians.
Orchestral scores and parts will also become available as downloadable PDFs on this website.
Support Us _
Please help us to capture and share the music and message of Emboldened with an international audience.
This project requires significant funding. Your financial support will directly benefit musicians, sound engineers and other creative industry professionals.
All donors of £20 and above will receive an exclusive, pre-release Emboldened Jazz Orchestra & Choir digital album and email updates leading up to the release. Donors of £100 and above will be acknowledged by name in the liner notes or can choose to remain anonymous.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch.
Thank you. We couldn't do this without you.
