Nérija @ jazz re:freshed 22/01/2015

We’ve had our eye on these young ladies for a minute now and we were thrilled to have them take to the stage at jazz re:freshed.. Nérija (pronounced ‘Ne-ree-ya’) began from a Tomorrow’s Warriors initiative which premised that many girls often start playing jazz at the same time as their male counterparts, but often do not develop at the same rate. The Warriors have therefore begun separate development sessions for young women with the aim of creating a space for them in which they do not feel intimidated by counterproductive competitiveness, or feel discouraged by perceiving jazz as a uniquely masculine art form. Nérija embodies this initiative. Sheila Maurice-Grey - Trumpet Rosie Turton - Trombone Cassie Kinoshi - Alto sax Nubya Garcia - Tenor sax Shirley Tetteh - Guitar Rio Kai - Double bass (Dep) Lizy Excell - Drums