# Following in the illustrious footsteps of Terence Blanchard and Chris Potter … Video

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2017/09/20/following-illustrious-footsteps-terence-blanchard-chris-potter-video/
- Published: 2017-09-20T23:38:28+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Leading UK pianist Zoe Rahman is set to head up the third edition of Band On The
Wall’s Jazz Directorsseries, with the band chosen from an open audition process 
to select an ensemble of emerging jazz talent. Following in the illustrious footsteps
of Terence Blanchard and Chris Potter, Rahman will provide music for the ensemble
that she wrote for a Guildhall School of Music and Drama project, alongside new 
material never previously performed live.**

The open selection process has been completed and the musicians who successfully
auditioned include many emerging talents from Tomorrow’s Warriors, National Youth
Jazz Orchestra, as well as alumni of the Royal Brussels Conservatoire, Royal Northern
College of Music, Royal Academy of Music, Cambridge University and Leeds College
of Music. The band now includes alto saxophonist Aleksandra Topczewska, tenor saxophonist
Arnaud Guichard, trombonist Daniel Mitchell, clarinettist Faye MacCalman, tuba player
Hanna Mbuya, trumpeter James Brady, flautist Maria Rehakova, bassist Roz McDonald
and drummer.

Commenting on the newly assembled band Zoe Rahman said, “I’m really excited to be
working with such a fantastic group of musicians and I can’t wait to share the stage
with them. Many thanks to everyone who applied to work on this project, it was great
to see such a wealth of talent out there.”

They will be performing at the following dates and venues: More Music, Morecambe(
19 Oct); Alhambra Studio, Bradford (20 Oct); Pyramid Studio, Warrington (21 Oct)
and Band on the Wall, Manchester (22 Oct).

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