Stepping Back, Jumping In Laura Jurd

• 1 Jumping In 10:48
• 2 Ishtar 12:10
• 3 I Am The Spring, You Are The Earth 08:45
• 4 Jump Cut Shuffle 09:27
• 5 Companion Species 08:43
• 6 Stepping Back 08:03
• Total Runtime 57:56

Info for Stepping Back, Jumping In

With Stepping Back, Jumping In, Laura Jurd has created an ecosystem full of sonic contrast, multiple layers and dimensions, with rigorous composition alongside improvisatory spaces. The result is dynamic, vibrant music that welcomes multiple listens and showcases some of the most exciting composer-instrumentalists around today.

Laura Jurd, trumpet
Raphael Clarkson, trombone (tracks 3, 5 & 6)
Alex Paxton, trombone (tracks 1 & 2)
Martin Lee Thomson, euphonium
Soosan Lolavar, santoor
Rob Luft, banjo, guitars
The Ligeti Quartet:
Mandhira de Saram, violin
Patrick Dawkins, violin
Richard Jones, viola
Cecilia Bignall, cello (guest cellist)
Elliot Galvin, piano
Anja Lauvdal, synth / electronics
Conor Chaplin, double bass
Liz Exell, drums
Corrie Dick, drums

Laura Jurd
is a London-based, award-winning trumpet player and composer, currently a BBC New Generation Artist for 2015-2017. An active improviser playing regularly in the UK and more recently in Europe, Laura specialises in writing for hand-picked musicians in her own projects and ensembles. Her band Dinosaur has performed throughout the UK and Europe including performances at Berlin Jazz Festival, Jazz Sur Son 31 in Toulouse, 12 Points in Dublin and Jazzahead in Bremen. In 2015 Laura receieved the Parliamentary Jazz Award for 'Instrumentalist of the Year' and in the past has been shortlisted for a BASCA British Composer Award, received the Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition and Worshipful Company of Musician's Young Jazz Musician of the Year award.

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