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Aurum Trio

Having firmly established herself as a pianist withing the UK, Rebecca Nash is now garnering an international reputation for her distinctive sound, full of artistry and heart. Tonight she is joined by Henrik Jensen on bass and Dave Smith on drums as part of Aurum Trio.

Aurum (meaning gold in Latin) is a bold statement of intent鈥攚here raw energy and deep musicality collide. Inspired by the curious tale of the sunken treasure ship The Merchant Royal, this band inhabit a rebellious, darkly futuristic universe. Nash鈥檚 ethereal melodies and densely saturated harmonies, along with Smith鈥檚 punk-spirited restless drumming and Jensen鈥檚 warm resonant tones, plunge listeners into a shadowy, realm that evoke the mystery of the ocean sea bed.

鈥淣ash is at the vanguard of innovative and compelling new music鈥� Downbeat

鈥淛ensen is thoughtful, richly chordal and attractively Charlie Haden-like on the bass鈥� John Fordham, The Guardian.

鈥淒rummer Dave Smith exhibited a mastery of irresistible rhythms鈥� LA TIMES Randy Lewis

Redefining Element 78 (Whirlwind Recordings) was commissioned by Bristol Jazz Festival and is Rebecca鈥檚 latest project and follow-up album to Peaceful King (Whirlwind Recordings). It presents a new compositional voice of increasing clarity. Distilling elements of her previous album and fusing them together with classical influences such as late Scriabin, Debussy, and Bart贸k along with free improvisation and post tonal approaches, this music is an exciting new departure.

Rebecca also works closely with singer-songwriter Sara Colman; the pair are currently preparing to release a joint album on Stoney Lane Records entitled Ribbons. She also regularly collaborates with trumpeter/producer Nick Walters with whom she hatched a new band in lockdown called Sarsen Drift. They will be releasing on Dear Old Thing Records in due course.

Musical highlights include: the EFG London Jazz Festival, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, We Out Here Festival, The World Economic Forum, Love Supreme Festival, Manchester Jazz Festival, and Ronnie Scott鈥檚 amongst others. Rebecca recently gave a broadcast for BBC Radio 3鈥檚 J to Z, as well as a solo performance at Turner Sims for International Women鈥檚 Day.

Rebecca regularly works as an educator for Royal 天美传媒 Conservatoire, THSH鈥檚 B:Music, National Youth Jazz Collective, Earthsong Flagship Programme, and Cheltenham Festivals. She has also worked as a visiting tutor at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

Running time approx. one hour

As part of Eastside Jazz Festival