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Platform South 2019/20 – meet the bands – we talk to them about their music

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Platform South Showcase 2019 – a flavour of each band performing at Colston Hall, Bristol International Jazz & Blues Festival

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As we take a pause this summer to evaluate our fir As we take a pause this summer to evaluate our first 3-year funding period, supported by Arts Council England’s Ambition for Excellence scheme, we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all that has been achieved so far.

Read our message and June e-news by following the link in our bio. 

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Radar Artist oliebricebass tells us how he found t Radar Artist oliebricebass tells us how he found the commissions scheme, and what it meant to him during this challenging time. 

Watch his Radar performance by following the 'Radar Sessions' link in our bio. 

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Four emerging jazz composers from the South, four Four emerging jazz composers from the South, four new films, four mentors and a series of Creative Industries sessions. The composers selected for this scheme did it all, creating and filming original music during the third national lockdown, embracing new networks and learning from some extraordinary people in the industry.

All of the Breakthrough Sessions are available to watch on our website or YouTube channel. Just follow the link in our bio. 🌟

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We loved working with our partners, creating jazz We loved working with our partners, creating jazz projects across the South. 

In the challenging 15 months that we've just had, musicians and promoters took part in online network and connect events, touching base remotely.

Here's what they thought of our online events and workshops. 

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The open call for the Radar Commissions scheme BLE The open call for the Radar Commissions scheme BLEW US AWAY! There is so much, unbelievable talent based across the Jazz South region which made it very difficult to select just ten.

The Radar composers created an incredible raft of new trio pieces, instrument combinations and composition concepts. 

They are all available to watch on our website - just follow the 'Radar Sessions' link in our bio. 🌟🌟

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Across the South we know that there are amazing pe Across the South we know that there are amazing people programming jazz in so many ways. We collaborated with three partnerships who wanted to try something new, even amidst a global pandemic.

Here's what they had to say. 

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We have a big soft spot for the six bands who work We have a big soft spot for the six bands who worked with us from the very beginning of Jazz South. 

Half-way through their Platform South journey performing for regional jazz clubs, venues and festivals, the pandemic disrupted the scheme. Instead, each of the bands were commissioned to write and home-record a new piece of music, which we featured in a podcast series, Jazz South Spotlight - With Kevin Le Gendre.

Listen to the podcast by following the 'Platform South Spotlight' link in our bio. 

#composer #jazzcomposer #jazzmusician #commissions #commissionscheme #jazzsouth #platformsouthspotlight
Four emerging jazz composers from the South, four Four emerging jazz composers from the South, four new films, four mentors and a series of Creative Industries sessions. The composers selected for this scheme did it all, creating and filming original music during the third national lockdown, embracing new networks and learning from some extraordinary people in the industry.

Read what Breakthrough Artist ashaparkinsonmusic had to say about the commissions scheme.

Head over to our website to watch all of the Breakthrough Artist Sessions (link in bio) 🎶

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We've been looking back at the past 3 years of Jaz We've been looking back at the past 3 years of Jazz South, and all the things we've been up to. 🌟

Check out our commissions, podcasts, playlists and more, by heading over to our website (links in bio).

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A message from Jazz South: As we take a pause th A message from Jazz South: 

As we take a pause this summer to evaluate our first 3-year funding period, supported by Arts Council England’s Ambition for Excellence scheme, we’re taking this opportunity to celebrate all that has been achieved so far.



Read our message and June e-news by heading to the link in our bio. 

#jazzsouth #jazz #artscouncilengland #ambitionforexcellence #jazzmusicians #composer #jazzcomposer
🌟Podcast Recap 🌟 In this episode, Kevin Le 🌟Podcast Recap 🌟

In this episode, Kevin Le Gendre chats to saracolmanmusic, about the Sara Colman Band's new commissions piece 'Turning Over Stones and Ribbons' . 

Listen to the podcast and commission piece by following the 'Jazz South Spotlight - a podcast series' link in our bio 🎶🎶

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Exciting new event NEXT WEEKEND at bristoltrinity Exciting new event NEXT WEEKEND at bristoltrinity with DJ sets by marla_kether and itsdjemmy as well as immersive R + D performances from roxanavilk vilkcollective and squidie & oliverc.me 🌟🌟

Book tickets on bristoltrinity's website, or head over to roxanavilk's page for more info 🎶🎶 

📸 Credit: Khali Ackford khaliphotography 

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