Originally hailing from the North East of England, Francis Tulip is an award winning guitarist. After receiving a scholarship to attend the prestigious Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, he went on to perform in some of the most acclaimed venues in the UK and oversees, including the East Side Jazz Club, Birmingham, Rich Mix, London, Zeffirellis in Ambleside and at Bimhuis, Amsterdam. Since graduating with honours and receiving the Conservatoire’s jazz performance prize, he continues to lead his own ensembles, and play with some of the leading lights on the UK jazz scene. He will soon be moving to London to study at the prestigious Trinity Laban conservatoire under Hans Koller.
Louis Stringer is a bass player based in London. He has worked with creatives from all over the country, performing with many of the UK’s most vibrant improvisers. Recent highlights have included working with Soweto Kinch, Nigel Price, and NYJO. He is currently fundraising to begin his master’s studies at Berklee College of Music.
Matt Holmes is a freelance drummer, composer and educator based in the West Midlands. In September 2020 Matt graduated from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with a first class BMus (Honours) degree in Jazz. Upon graduating Matt has performed alongside notable UK Jazz figures such as; Percy Pursglove, Alan Barnes, Norma Winstone, Nikki Iles, Tony Kofi, Soweto Kinch, Orphy Robinson and Hermeto Pascoal. Matt has also performed at multiple festivals and conferences in the UK, around Europe and beyond including; Barbican Centre, South Bank Centre, Ronnie Scott’s, Londonderry Jazz (Ireland) Sienna Jazz (Italy), The Global Music Foundation, Jamboree Jazz Festival (Spain) and The International Jazz Conference of Thailand. Matt also proudly endorses Canopus Drums.
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