Jazz Club Stroud
Friday 26th January 8pm
This month our guest will be Bristol-based saxophonist, composer and arranger Sophie Stockham. Sophie has performed extensively across the UK and Europe with her critically lauded projects Dakhla Brass, Sefrial, Orfic, Starlings and the Cut Capers, including at the Royal Albert Hall and Montreal Jazz festival, and she has worked with five times Grammy award winning producer Jerry Boys.
Sophie has had regular national radio play (BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio 3, BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 6 – including, Jamie Cullum, Huey Morgan and Stuart Maconie) In 2019 Sophie arranged for the Bristol Symphony Orchestra which led to the release of her own album ‘Ria’ for saxophone and String quintet. In November 2023 Sophie will be showcasing new orchestral material at St Georges Bristol.
Listen to never-before-created live music. Come and perform with friendly supportive musicians. At the end of a hard week get in the zone, rid your cares, relax! The venue has the perfect post-urban atmosphere.
As this is new, we do need to know you want it. So come, bring your friends, spread the word! The jam is open - all are welcome to perform.
The jam is hosted by Stroud Jazz Collective and Stroud Valleys Artspace and has been born out of the former Stroud Jazz Sessions, celebrated for over a decade in Stroud.
Tickets:
Pay what you can: £5/£7