Monday 22 February 8pm The Cockpit Laura Jurd (solo) Zak Scerri Trio [EMERGENCE] More artists to be announced soon! Laura Jurd (solo) @laurajurd Composer-performer Laura Jurd’s unique voice as an improvising trumpet player is at the heart of everything she creates. Her music celebrates and innovates the rich traditions of jazz and folk music, digging into something primal and earthy, whilst taking twists and turns that prove Laura to be one of the UK’s most distinctive composer-performers in contemporary music. As a composer she has collaborated with the London Sinfonietta, the Festival of New Trumpet Music, the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain and the Ligeti Quartet to name a few. She has performed throughout the UK, Europe and beyond with Mercury-nominated band Dinosaur and under-her own name, having played the likes of North Sea, Montréal and Molde International Jazz festivals to name a few. “Jurd seems unconcerned by transient fashions or enrolment in any kind of scene, and pursues a private muse that draws on jazz, folk traditions from Europe and the Middle East, and the harmonic language of Stravinsky – yet her work is always spiritedly accessible, and often suggests wordless songs” – John Fordham, The Guardian Zak Scerri Trio @zakscerri Steeped in jazz tradition but shaped by a broader musical upbringing, guitarist Zak Scerri’s writing blends jazz language with groove-driven momentum and flashes of rock energy. His latest album brings together nearly a decade of compositions, tied to a clear sense of transition following Scerri’s move to London. Each piece is rooted in a personal narrative — from the unsettled, in-between feeling of “Almost Home” to the more direct, high-energy close of “Roach,” which leans furthest into his rock background. In the trio setting with Ross Anderson and Billy Pod, that range comes through naturally — shifting between groove-led sections, more lyrical material, and some more open, unfiltered moments.