UK saxophonist, vocalist, composer and Women in Jazz Media team member Kim Cypher presents ‘Brighter Tomorrow’ – A Tribute to The Arts.

A wonderful collaborative celebration of amazing creative people who demonstrate incredible passion, drive, determination and dedication to their Art, ultimately contributing to our #brightertomorrowforthearts

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Kim Cypher:

“I have never felt more pride being a musician than I do right now. Choosing to work in The Arts is a labour of love. When creativity is in your heart and soul, there is no other path in life that offers comparable fulfilment and reward. The sense of unity and joy of connection and communication with an audience is a truly beautiful thing.

When COVID-19 hit the world, taking all of this away so unexpectedly and brutally, The Arts experienced an overwhelming sense of loss and sadness. Initial numbness and shock led to grief and despair as our identity and purpose in life vanished overnight.

 But, driven by creativity, passion, commitment, compassion, willpower and sheer determination, The Arts kicked back into action big-time with a united effort and dedication to ensure ‘The show must go on!’

Finding and adapting to new ways, performances and creativity continued, maintaining morale, keeping people connected, providing positive support and company for those feeling isolated and alone as well as channelling emotions into new creative projects.

So many unsung heroes dedicated and devoted to their work, a real sanctuary of positivity. It fills me with such joy and pride to be part of an amazing, caring community, which has led me to this project –

‘Brighter Tomorrow’ – A Tribute to The Arts and a celebration of like-minded creatives.”

The project features:

New original music by Kim Cypher, born out of lockdown including a ‘live’ track and video with one of the UK’s greatest jazz performers Liane Carroll at London’s 606 Club; ‘Live’ project launch at Crazy Coqs, Zédel, London; Plus, the whole project is consolidated into an online magazine supported by Women in Jazz Media with a wonderful portfolio of photography and a vast collection of work by musicians, venues, performers and artists in celebration of the amazing, creative people who contribute to a BRIGHTER TOMORROW for The Arts. The magazine explains the background behind the project and brings everything together including a celebration of venues and live performances plus special thanks and recognition to some amazing creative people who have left a lasting impression on Kim’s life and who ultimately, inspired Kim to lead her very best life.

A project driven by absolute pride in The Arts and a commitment to celebrate EVERYONE who is contributing to our #brightertomorrowforthearts

Welcome to our latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ featuring music from Hannah Horton! You can find our podcasts in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot! In this episode, host Hannah Horton welcomes our special guest, Esther Bennett. Click here to listen

Esther Bennett is one of the jazz scene’s most respected and widely loved vocalists, juxtaposing sensitivity with a sparky sense of humour; her song delivery leaving audiences utterly compelled. Her innate sense of musicality, gleaned from her earlier years of saxophone playing and study of the jazz idiom, inform a voice that has individuality, originality and flair Esther’s debut album Just in Time was produced by multi award winning singer Ian Shaw and launched at London’s 606 Club in 2005. Since then, she has carved out a prestigious career as a jazz singer performing extensively in major venues in and around London across the country and in Europe, accompanied by some the UK’s leading jazz musicians.Her repertoire chooses original material, highly individual interpretations of jazz standards & popular songs and from the Duncan Lamont Songbook.“Esther is a rare breed of performer who truly commits herself to expressing the lyrics of a song and bringing them to life in a new and innovative way” – Sound Generatio

Hannah is a British Female Jazz Saxophonist whose music is rooted in jazz, folk and funk. She has performed with many great jazz artists including Ian Shaw, Amy Winehouse, John Etheridge, Tina May, Georgia Mancio, Polly Gibbons, Natalie Williams, Esther Bennett and Irene Serra; and at venues including Ronnie Scott’s, Pizza Express Dean St, The 606, The Pheasantry, Love Supreme Jazz Festival, Royal Festival Hall and The Barbican. She has also toured in Europe and USA with her own and other groups. Her latest album has been going down a storm across the world.

“Hannah makes the big beast of a baritone sax sound like an angel” – Ian Shaw

Our new Women in Jazz Media Playlist is now out: Volume 18. Available on You Tube and Spotify. We publish a new playlist each month and try to share a wide range of women from across the world - new releases, legacy artists, new and established artists and also some women we think you should know about but maybe don't!  We keep it to 15 artists per playlist to give you time to discover, listen and share these incredible women. Do please get in touch if you have music you would like us to include - either your own or recommendations. We are especially keen to share music from female instrumentalists and composers.

As always we would encourage you to buy directly from the artist where possible, and all the links are on our site here:

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Paula Atherton Monika Herzig (Sheroes) Jasmine Myra Ntjam Rosie Czafari Alina Bzhezhinska

Samara Joy Sheila Maurice-Grey (Ms Maurice) Clora Bryant Pearl Cutten Song Yi Jeon

Olga Dudkova Emma-Jean Thackray The Womack Sisters