Hannah Horton is a melodic maverick, visionary jazz saxophonist, composer, bandleader and journalist. Star of UK jazz, her music is rooted in jazz, folk and funk. Her established individual and sophisticated sound is edging through boundaries and creating waves worldwide.
An official Henri Selmer Artist, alumni of the prestigious Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban, and member of award winning Women In Jazz Media, Hannah works the jazz world in her own authentic way. Her most recent album ‘Inside Out’ has received critical acclaim worldwide and she continues to wow audiences with her creative, compelling, emotive and alluring playing, alongside her warm and charming personality on stage.
Today Hannah provides inspiration of her own by running ‘J Steps’ – a new band initiative designed to nurture the talent of musicians who identify as female or non-binary (its main aim being to balance a historic lack of representation of women in jazz).
Hannah makes the big beast baritone sax sound like an angelIan Shaw
Rising star Hannah Horton is turning headsBBC Music Magazine ****
There’s a deeper dimension to her artBBC Music Magazine ****
One of the most satisfying albums I’ve heard this year. Highly recommended**** Matthew Ruddick Kind of jazz
Bold and gritty playingJazzwise ***
Hannah Horton blows funky tenor, gutsy baritone and can write a good tune
An album without flawJazz Views
Absorbing, emotive, delicate, and utterly compellingSimply Jazz Talk
There’s genuine emotion in Horton’s playingThe Jazz Mann
Hannah plays with so much soul and emotionTony Kofi
Hannah is innovative and fearlessSammy Stein