(Press Release).
Efpi are
proud to announce that Beats & Pieces Big Band saxophonist Sam Healey has won
first prize in the Johnny Raducanu International Jazz Festival in
Braila, Romania. Fourteen musicians from a wide variety of countries
performed over two days, with Sam receiving the top prize of €5000
from the judging panel. The festival was established in memory of
pianist Johnny Raducanu, who was born in Bralia and went on
to become Romania's most famous jazz musician, performing with the
likes of Art Farmer and Slide Hampton during his career.
Sam says of the experience “I'm feeling over the moon!
It has been my first solo competition and so a real honour to not only win
the grand prize but have the opportunity to meet like minded
musicians and make connections all across
A key member of Efpi's
flagship group Beats & Pieces Big
Band and recent recruit to trumpeter Nick Walters’ Paradox Ensemble (also
an Efpi act), earlier this summer Sam débuted his new quartet
(featuring guitarist Stuart McCallum and drummer Luke
Flowers of the Cinematic Orchestra alongside Richard Hammond on
bass) at the Manchester Jazz Festival to enthusiastic reviews.
He plans to use the €5000 cheque to record the quartet’s debut album,
his first as bandleader.
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Photo is of Sam with his prize - nice trophy too.
Lance.
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