Jazz Composer Zoe Rahman to Visit Pyramid for Top Quality Show

Jazz pianist and composer Zoe Rahman is to perform with the Inner City Ensemble at Warrington's Pyramid arts centre next month.

Described by the Observer as "a remarkable pianist by any standard", Zoe Rahman has firmly established herself as one of the brightest stars on the contemporary jazz scene.

A vibrant and highly individual artist, her style is deeply rooted in jazz yet reflects her classical background, British/Bengali heritage and her very broad musical taste.

Known for her powerful technique, wide-ranging imagination and exuberant performances, Zoe has become a highly sought-after musician, recently working with the likes of George Mraz, Courtney Pine and Jerry Dammers' Spatial AKA Orchestra.

She is a winner of the prestigious UK Parliamentary Jazz Award and has previously been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize.

For this third edition of the Jazz Directors Series, presented by Band on the Wall, Rahman is performing with the Inner City Ensemble, an evolving nine-piece group of the UK's most promising emerging professional musicians, selected through an open call application process.

The current lineup is: Aleksandra Topczewska - alto saxophone; Arnaud Guichard - tenor saxophone; Daniel Mitchell - trombone; Faye MacCalman - clarinet; Hanna Mbuya - tuba; James Brady - trumpet; Maria Rehakova - flute; Roz McDonald - bass; and Yusuf Ahmed - drums.

The ensemble will play Rahman's arrangements of pieces from previous trio and quartet albums including her latest solo album Dreamland, plus additional repertoire by jazz greats Duke Ellington and Abdullah Ibrahim, and new material never previously performed live.

Tickets for the show on Saturday 21 October at 7.30pm are on sale now.