Yazz Ahmed
Yazz Ahmed, a British-Bahraini trumpet and flugelhorn player, seeks to blur the lines between jazz and electronic sound design, bringing together the sounds of her mixed heritage in what has been described as 'psychedelic Arabic jazz.' Her groundbreaking work has earned her prestigious accolades including the Ivor Novello Award for Innovation and Jazz FM's UK Jazz Act of the Year. Named by Downbeat Magazine as one of 25 artists shaping jazz's future, Yazz has performed across global stages from WOMAD to NYC Winter Jazz Fest, collaborating with artists like Radiohead and Lee Scratch Perry.
Her albums, from the exploratory "Finding My Way Home" to the globally celebrated "La Saboteuse" and the ambitious "Polyhymnia," showcase her mastery of bridging cultural sounds, particularly through her innovative use of the quarter-tone flugelhorn. As a composer, she creates works that span from intimate personal expressions to large-scale commissions for the BBC Concert Orchestra, while her educational outreach continues to inspire the next generation of musicians.
