Nubya Garcia
Jazz
Nubya Garcia is a multi-award winning saxophonist and composer who studied under pianist Nikki Yeoh at Camden Music. She was a member of Gary Crosby’s Tomorrow’s Warriors in her late teens, then completed her training at Trinity Laban.
Her debut album, SOURCE, recently released under the iconic Concord Jazz, has been received with wide critical acclaim. Following her album release, the London-based jazz player extraordinaire debuted on NPR’s Tiny Desk (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ) Concert, coming off the heels of a Pitchfork ‘Best New Music’ honour and a Rolling Stone ‘Album of the Month’ mention. The New York Times described SOURCE as “a life’s worth of experiences into an hour long listen.”
She has won both the Jazz FM and Sky Arts Breakthrough Act of the Year Awards in 2018, and the Jazz FM UK Jazz Act of the Year Award in 2019. She has made a huge impact internationally and in the UK, with her debut album entering the UK charts in the Top 30, a rousing performance for Glastonbury 2020, and a feature story in MOJO Magazine.
Garcia is also a member of the experimental septet Nerija and she has toured extensively worldwide. Her reputation as a DJ is burgeoning, and she currently helms a hit radio residency on NTS.
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