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Some summers stay with you. This was one of them. As we celebrated our 35th anniversary year, we spent the summer doing what we've always done: investing in young talent, building community and creating opportunities through music. Over ten extraordinary weeks, we showed what such commitment can achieve when young people are given the chance … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS’ BIG SUMMER OF MUSIC: 35 YEARS, ONE EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER
Our annual Summer Runnings holiday programme has been one of several great moments in Tomorrow’s Warriors’ jam-packed Big Summer of Music. Powered by PPL UK and supporters of our Big Give Arts for Impact 2026 match funding campaign, we welcomed: 216 young people, who took part in 63 workshops, masterclasses, industry talks, surgeries and jam … Continue reading SUMMER RUNNINGS 2026: TWELVE DAYS WHOSE IMPACT WILL LAST A LIFETIME
136 young artists. 23 line-ups. Four days. One extraordinary Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Top. Those numbers tell part of the story of our weekend at We Out Here. The rest lives in the music. In the crowds spilling out of the tent, the musicians cheering each other on from side stage, and audiences discovering artists they'll be talking about long after the festival wristbands come off.
Jazz thrives when each generation creates opportunities for the next. At Tomorrow's Warriors we've seen firsthand how opportunity can change lives, unlocking talent, confidence and creativity in young musicians. During Remember A Charity Week, we're inviting supporters to consider the difference a gift in their Will could make. A legacy gift to Tomorrow's Warriors can … Continue reading REMEMBER A CHARITY WEEK: CREATE YOUR LEGACY
It is with the deepest shock and sadness that we learned yesterday of the passing of ‘Uncle’ Harry Brown. We are heartbroken. As trombonist and Musical Director of Jazz Jamaica, Harry was very much part of our family. More than just a brilliant musician, Harry understood the importance of ‘passing it on’, sharing knowledge with … Continue reading MARKING THE SAD PASSING OF ‘UNCLE’ HARRY BROWN
This summer is going to be a very special one for all of us at Tomorrow’s Warriors. As we mark 35 years of supporting young musicians, we’re bringing together a season of live events, festival appearances, showcases and special performances across London and the UK. It’s a chance to celebrate the music, the community, and … Continue reading A BIG SUMMER OF MUSIC AS TOMORROW’S WARRIORS CELEBRATES LANDMARK 35 YEAR ANNIVERSARY
This year Summer Runnings, our big free to access summer school, will take place at the Southbank Centre, London, from 21 July to 2 August - and registration is open now! Tomorrow's Warriors' Summer Runnings is a fully funded music fortnight, buzzing with industry-relevant discovery sessions, practical workshops and jazz masterclasses for young musicians aged … Continue reading SUMMER RUNNINGS 2026 REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!
Tomorrow’s Warriors, the pioneering talent development organisation and charity shaping the sound and future of UK jazz, today announces, during the organisation’s 35th anniversary year, a new partnership with Bank of America that will strengthen the progression pathways for its young musicians into professional careers. Through the partnership, Tomorrow’s Warriors and Bank of America will … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS AND BANK OF AMERICA LAUNCH YOUNG ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Tomorrow’s Warriors is delighted to announce the appointment of Marcia Willis Stewart KC (Hon) as a Trustee, further strengthening the organisation’s governance and deepening its commitment to supporting equity, justice and opportunity within the music and creative industries. Marcia Willis Stewart has been at the forefront of public law over the last decade, fighting for … Continue reading MULTI AWARD-WINNING HUMAN RIGHTS LAWYER MARCIA WILLIS STEWART APPOINTED TRUSTEE OF TOMORROW’S WARRIORS
This year we are partnering with 18 inner London schools to deliver a series of targeted outreach projects, and we are already seeing the impact of how this work can make radical shifts in young people’s lives. Through the Spring term our Learning, Outreach and Engagement Team led our LDN Calling project, generously supported by the … Continue reading IT ALL BEGINS AT SCHOOL: OPENING DOORS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL
Breaking through geographical and creative boundaries, three young Warrior musicians headed to Belgium on 21st March for the third edition of BXL x LDN Interplay. The Tomorrow’s Warriors collaboration with Brosella Festival in Brussels brings together three young musicians from London and teams them up with three musicians from Belgium, to create new music and … Continue reading BXL x LDN INTERPLAY III: BREAKING BOUNDARIES FOR THE THIRD YEAR
Our Big Give Arts for Impact 2026 match funding appeal is now live, and we need your support to raise £7,500 in public donations by midday on 24th March to make sure SUMMER RUNNINGS 2026, our big free summer school for young musicians, happens.
On Friday 27th February we marked the start of our 35-year anniversary and proudly announced our inaugural Tomorrow’s Warriors Patrons. Hosted at Foyles on Charing Cross Road, the anniversary gathering not only marked the unveiling of our 12 Patrons but also a new partnership with the iconic London bookseller.
Jazz FM and One Jazz, leading broadcasters in the world of jazz radio, return with a second series of I AM WARRIOR, a co-production with Tomorrow’s Warriors. The series introduces listeners to three of today’s most exciting emerging artists from the Tomorrow’s Warriors programme, reaffirming the broadcasters’ shared commitment to championing the next generation of UK jazz talent and providing them with a national broadcast platform
Tomorrow’s Warriors announced a new partnership with Fontana (Universal Music UK) to deliver an innovative Career Mentoring Scheme to 12 emerging Warrior musicians with a launch event at Fontana’s Kings Cross headquarters on 27th November, where the mentees met their mentors and celebrated the start of the new partnership with a Warriors jam session.This marks … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS x FONTANA MENTORSHIP SCHEME: INDUSTRY EXPERTISE AND SUPPORT FOR EMERGING ARTISTS
We’re thrilled to announce that Tomorrow’s Warriors will take up a special monthly residency at the newly refurbished Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s when the venue reopens in February 2026. This exciting partnership will provide a platform for Tomorrow’s Warriors Emerging Artists to showcase their creativity and musicianship in one of London’s most iconic jazz spaces. … Continue reading A NEW TOMORROW’S WARRIORS RESIDENCY AS RONNIE SCOTT’S OPENS ‘UPSTAIRS’
Tomorrow’s Warriors returned to France this month for the second year of our powerful collaboration with Jazz à Tours, Le Petit Faucheux, and Festival Émergences — once again bringing a bold focus on female representation in jazz. The three-day residency from 3–5 November brought together 15 musicians from the UK and France, culminating in a … Continue reading INSPIRING CHANGE IN FRANCE WITH GROUND-BREAKING FEMALE FOCUSSED JAZZ COLLABORATION
Our Big Give We Rise Together match funding campaign is now live! We need your support to raise £5000 in public donations in just one week to create more opportunities for young female musicians. SUPPORT WE RISE TOGETHER TODAY Every £ you donate will be DOUBLED by the Big Give. So, whatever you can give will make DOUBLE the DIFFERENCE. In an industry where over 60% of … Continue reading CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN IN JAZZ: OUR BIG GIVE APPEAL IS NOW LIVE
Tomorrow’s Warriors appoints new leaders in landmark step for diversity in UK Jazz in a series of dynamic new appointments to its Board of Trustees and Senior Leadership Team.
Tomorrow’s Warriors took over the Southbank Centre’s Spirit Level for 12 days in July and August for our big summer school, Summer Runnings, delivering a programme of 52 sessions to 151 young people (up 9% on last year’s attendance numbers). But Summer Runnings is never just about the workshops - it's creating a safe space for young musicians … Continue reading SUMMER RUNNINGS 2025: A COMING TOGETHER OF JAZZ AND COMMUNITY
Heading back to We Out Here Festival to host the Tomorrow's Warriors Big Top for a second year, there was a huge buzz of expectation throughout the TW Team. Warriors have been involved at We Out Here since it began back in 2019, and being part of a festival that brings together such an amazing … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS BIG TOP BOUNCES TO THE SOUND OF THE NEW JAZZ GENERATION AT WE OUT HERE FESTIVAL
On Sunday 3rd August, during our Extraordinary Summer Showcase in the Foyer of the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank, Making Music presented Tomorrow's Warriors Co-Founders Janine Irons OBE and Dr Gary Crosby OBE with the Sir Charles Groves Award. The prize was presented by Making Music trustee Will Prideaux, Director of Peterborough Sings!, and … Continue reading GARY CROSBY AND JANINE IRONS AWARDED THE SIR CHARLES GROVES PRIZE AT OUR EXTRAORDINARY SUMMER SHOWCASE
A day of music, dance and discussion at Southbank Centre featuringNu Civilisation Orchestra, Bonnie Greer, Peter Edwards, CHERISE, Valerie Ebuwa, Soweto Kinch and more to celebrate a movement that shook a city and awakened a nation.The Harlem Renaissance was a seismic cultural revolution that shook a city and woke up a nation, the effects of … Continue reading CELEBRATING THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
All the dates are in for our Warriors Rise tours have landed - scroll down to see where you can catch each of these fantastic emerging artists (plus ticket links for each show). Warriors Rise is our a ground-breaking new national touring initiative supporting the next generation of jazz innovators through performance, mentoring, and grassroot … Continue reading WARRIORS RISE TOUR DATES
Tomorrow’s Warriors is proud to celebrate a landmark moment in the career of our Co-Founder and Artistic Director, Dr Gary Crosby OBE, who was named an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music at a ceremony at London's Freemasons' Hall on Tuesday 8th July 2025.
Tomorrow’s Warriors announces the launch of Warriors Rise, a ground-breaking new national touring initiative supporting the next generation of jazz innovators through performance, mentoring, and grassroots collaboration. With support from the the Stanley Thomas Johnson Foundation and the PRS Foundation's Talent Development Network in partnership with PPL, Warriors Rise will empower three exceptional young musicians … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS LAUNCH WARRIORS RISE: A NEW NATIONAL TOURING PLATFORM FOR EMERGING JAZZ ARTISTS
Registration for our BIG, two week, free to access summer school, Summer Runnings is now open. We've got an incredible line-up of music masterclasses, workshops, jams, and wellbeing sessions, plus a Music Industry Day packed with panels, talks and workshops looking at the music business, careers, skills, pathways and opportunities. We recommend that you check … Continue reading IT’S TIME FOR SUMMER RUNNINGS 2025: REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
A hugely proud day for everyone in the Tomorrow's Warriors family as our Co-Founder Gary Crosby is made an Honorary Member of the Royal Academy of Music, an honour which is limited to 300 outstanding musicians who did not attend the Academy. This years honours from the Academy also saw pioneering musician, producer and visual … Continue reading Dr GARY CROSBY OBE BECOMES HONORARY MEMBER OF THE ROYAL ACADEMY OF MUSIC
Last week, our Co-Founder and CEO Janine Irons OBE and some of our young Warrior musicians were invited to ‘An evening with Femi Koleoso and Lisa Nandy at Spotify’, an exclusive event for young artists at Spotify UK’s HQ on Embankment, London. It was at Tomorrow’s Warriors that Femi and his EZRA Collective bandmates met and … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS JOIN ‘AN EVENING WITH FEMI KOLEOSO AND LISA NANDY’ AT SPOTIFY UK
Tomorrow's Warriors joins key campaign for free access to creative arts education in schools. The Arts and Minds Campaign is a coalition of national organisations who have come together from across the arts and education sectors. We share their belief that creative subjects are a crucial part of the curriculum, and we are proud to be part of … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS JOINS ARTS AND MINDS
Across all three days of the Brick Lane Jazz Festival, Warriors shone and thrilled a wonderfully enthusiastic crowd who queued around the block to fill the venue.Our Brick Lane Tap Room Takeover line-up featured seven of our Emerging Artists' projects, the Tomorrow’s Warriors Frontline, Junior Band and Youth Ensemble development groups plus BXL x LDN Interplay … Continue reading BRICK LANE JAZZ FESTIVAL 2025 – A LOOK BACK IN PICTURES
Having previously taken our ground-breaking outreach programme to Hull, and Gloucester and Stroud, Tomorrow’s Warriors head to the south coast for the first time, teaming up with local partners AudioActive, New Generation Jazz, and Create Music to deliver a programme of seven A GRIME SUPREME workshops, before a showcase Brighton Fringe performance at the Wundabarn, … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS TEAMS UP WITH LOCAL YOUTH MUSIC ORGANISATIONS TO BRING A GRIME SUPREME TO BRIGHTON AND WORTHING
On 17th March three of Tomorrow’s Warriors young Emerging Artists travelled from London to Brussels to meet their Belgian counterparts for the first time as the latest chapter of BXL x LDN Interplay began.
Tomorrow's Warriors Big Give Arts for Impact match funding campaign is now LIVE! We need your support to raise £5000 in public donations in just one to make sure SUMMER RUNNINGS 2025, our big free summer school for young musicians, happens.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-founder and CEO Janine Irons OBE was invited by Adobe to speak at its inaugural International Women’s Day event held on Thursday 6th March at the Bankside Hotel Autograph Collection, London.
Sunday 2nd February saw the extended Warriors family gather at the Jazz Café in Camden to for Gary Crosby’s Big 70th Birthday Jam.
The 26th January 2025 marks Tomorrow's Warriors Co-founder and Artistic Director Dr Gary Crosby OBE 70th birthday, and we will be kicking off the celebrations with A Big Birthday Jam on Sunday 2nd February at Jazz Café, Camden at 12pm-3pm.
A HUGE thank you to everyone who supported our Big Give Christmas Challenge match funding campaign and helped us reach our target... you are ALL our Christmas heroes! We understand that this can be a tricky time of year to juggle everything, which makes it even more special that you helped us hit our target … Continue reading THANK YOU! YOU HELPED US REACH OUR BIG GIVE CHRISTMAS CHALLENGE TARGET
We need your support to bring our ground-breaking outreach programme, A GRIME SUPREME, to London - and EVERY £ you donate will be DOUBLED!
On 4th December 2021 we celebrated 30 years of Tomorrow’s Warriors with the biggest jazz happening in a generation – A GREAT DAY IN LONDON. As part of this celebration, inspired by Art Kane’s iconic photograph A Great Day in Harlem, Warriors alumni from across our 30-year history gathered on the steps of London’s Southbank Centre for … Continue reading A GREAT DAY IN LONDON FINE ART COMMEMORATIVE POSTER AVAILABLE NOW
On the 9th October The Prime Minister’s Office, at Number 10 Downing Street, invited musicians from Tomorrow's Warriors to perform at a special reception hosted by the PM Keir Starmer to celebrate Black History Month.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Give Women and Girls appeal is now live! We need your support to raise £10,000 in just one week to fund our new outreach initiative, Beyond the Sound Barrier, and help us partner with inner London schools to discover, inspire, and nurture the next generation of female jazz talent.
The reviews are in! Nu Civilisation Orchestra once again partnered with dance company Clod Ensemble for a reprise of their performance of Charles Mingus’ magnum opus Black Saint and the Sinner Lady for three nights in the Barbican Theatre from 19th to 21st of September.
On Saturday 26 October we are heading back to London's iconic Jazz Café for their our annual party, and this time we're shining a light on the women who are shaping the sound of London jazz.
Jazz FM and One Jazz have announced today, I AM WARRIOR - a co-production with Tomorrow’s Warriors – a new series that will introduce listeners to some of the most exciting young emerging artists in the genre.
Our big £FREE jazz summer school, Summer Runnings 2024, is nearly here and the lineup of workshops, masterclasses and music industry day sessions is amazing. Once again, huge thanks to all the session leaders who are stepping up to inspire and support the next jazz generation. It's incredible to see how our ethos 'each one, … Continue reading SUMMER RUNNINGS 2024 – FULL TIMETABLE INCLUDING OUR BIG MUSIC INDUSTRY DAY
On 8th July TW Co-Founders Janine Irons OBE and Gary Crosby OBE attended Morley College’s 2024 Awards evening and were proud to receive the Inspire Ambition Award, given in recognition to those who, in life and work, have inspired others to learn.
It is another HUGE line up of music workshops and masterclasses with a whole host of incredible music leaders taking part in our big £FREE jazz summer school for young musicians aged 11-25. SUMMER RUNNINGS 2024 will run between 29 July and 11 August at the Southbank Centre, London. And registration to join is open NOW! CLICK … Continue reading SUMMER RUNNINGS 2024
An ‘almost lost’ album sees its UK live premier after 30 years.
Orchestra soars as Chaka celebrates her jazz roots.
Tomorrow’s Warriors announces PRS Foundation Talent Development Network support for Warriors Rise, a new initiative to support emerging jazz artists tour the UK. We are delighted to confirm that TW is among 73 organisations to receive support from the PRS Foundation Talent Support Network, funding supports music creator development programmes, and grantees will be part … Continue reading PRS FOUNDATION TALENT DEVELOPMENT NETWORK TO SUPPORT NEW TOURS FOR EMERGING WARRIOR ARTISTS
After a successful first outing in Gloucester last year, Tomorrow’s Warriors took our ground-breaking outreach project, A Grime Supreme, to Hull to continue our work at the intersection of different musical communities, bringing together young jazz musicians and instrumentalists with local MCs. Supported by Youth Music's Trailblazer Fund, over a 3-month period we worked with our delivery partners Hull Music … Continue reading A GRIME SUPREME BUILDS NEW MUSICAL CONNECTIONS IN HULL
We Out Here Festival is always one of the big weekends in the calendar for all of us at Warriors. Over the years we have programmed hundreds of our young musicians across different stages and been able to watch some of our incredible alumni headline there. But this year is going to be even more … Continue reading WE’RE HEADING BACK TO WE OUT HERE, AND THIS YEAR IT WILL THE TOMORROW’S WARRIORS BIG TOP!
Crowds gather to see the next jazz generation make the venue jump, bounce and swing!
There can’t be a better way of celebrating International Jazz Day than by announcing that we have reached our I AM WARRIOR fundraising target of £100k!
We’re just three weeks away from the end of our big I AM WARRIOR fundraising campaign, and we urgently need your support to help us over the line and reach our total.
Tomorrow's Warriors Big Give Arts For Impact appeal is now live. Every £ you donate between 19 - 26 March will be doubled by Big Give, and help make twice the difference!
BXLxLDN Interplay, a new international collaboration between Tomorrow’s Warriors (UK) and Brosella Jazz Festival (Belgium), launched in Brussels at the start of this month.
For the finale of this year’s Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre, London, Chaka Khan celebrates 50 years of a pioneering career, bringing her incredible voice and global influence to this concert alongside Nu Civilisation Orchestra.
Dave Holland, one of the most acclaimed and accomplished jazz bassists, spent an incredible evening with our young Warriors musicians on Saturday 9 March at the Southbank, London.
Support our Big Give appeal and help ensure the future of our £FREE Summer School. Every £ you donate will be doubled...
Following her OBE investiture in February, Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder Janine Irons reflects on how she discovered her passion for music, the origins of TW and the challenges ahead.
We are delighted to announce that respected saxophonist and Warriors alumna, Camilla George has joined the Tomorrow’s Warriors Board of Trustees.Camilla is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader and member of Tomorrow’s Warriors co-founder Gary Crosby’s band Jazz Jamaica. With her musical blend of Afrofuturism, hip-hop and jazz, Camilla has become an influential figure in the new London … Continue reading WARRIORS ALUMNA CAMILLA GEORGE JOINS TW BOARD OF TRUSTEES
NCO to accompany Brazilian legend Arthur Verocai as he performs his seminal 1972 album for the first time in the UK at the Barbican, London on 28 June 2024.
Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder Janine Irons received her OBE from The Princess Royal at the investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on Wednesday 31st January 2024. “It was an honour to receive this OBE from The Princess Royal for Services to the Music Industry. This honour is not just for me, but also for the organisation I … Continue reading JANINE IRONS HONOURED WITH OBE FOR SERVICES TO THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
As part of the Tomorrow’s Warriors x Decca Records Career Mentoring Scheme, launched in September 2023, fourteen young jazz musicians visited Universal Music UK’s recording studio at the company HQ in King’s Cross, London.
Our ground-breaking development programme helped bridge divides and wrapped up with breath-taking live performance.
November is a big month in the UK jazz calendar, with the EFG London Jazz Festival bringing live sessions and concerts to a whole range of venues across the capital. Whilst you’ll always find a host of Warriors alumni performing, this year’s London Jazz Festival was a testament to how important your support for the … Continue reading LONDON JAZZ FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES SHINE A LIGHT ON THE TOMORROW’S WARRIORS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
TOMORROW'S WARRIORS NEEDS YOUR HELP to keep its acclaimed Young & Emerging Artist Development Programme £FREE for the next generation of aspiring UK Jazz musicians, to keep it accessible across cultural divides and barriers, with a particular focus on Black musicians and young women, and those facing economic hardship. We invite you to watch our short … Continue reading LAUNCHING #IAMWARRIOR2023 – RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NEXT JAZZ GENERATION
Tomorrow’s Warriors returns to their spiritual home at the Jazz Cafe for I AM WARRIOR, celebrating new jazz collaborations with performances featuring award-winning alumni and the next generation of exciting young jazz talent. Book your tickets Now! This year’s special guest composers are Joe Armon-Jones, award-winning bassist Daniel Casimir (Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year), drummer Rod … Continue reading I AM WARRIOR : LIVE AT THE JAZZ CAFÉ, LONDON, FRIDAY 27 OCTOBER
Are you a classically trained strings player, interested in exploring jazz music, form and improvisation? This Autumn we launch our FREE Jazz for Strings programme; a series of development sessions led by one of London's leading jazz violinists, Matt Holborn. We are looking for talented strings players (Grade 8 and above), particularly those from a classical background, who are keen … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS LAUNCHES JAZZ FOR STRINGS PLAYERS WORKSHOPS
On Friday 15th September 2023, Nu Civilisation Orchestra and Nubya Garcia realised a 15-year dream held by Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder Dr Gary Crosby OBE and took to the stage to perform Stan Getz’s seminal album Focus, a landmark piece of ‘third stream’ repertoire that marks the meeting point between jazz and classical music. Mercury Prize … Continue reading NU CIVILISATION ORCHESTRA AND NUBYA GARCIA REALISE A FIFTEEN YEAR DREAM : STAN GETZ’S FOCUS AT ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON
Tomorrow’s Warriors announced today it has partnered with Decca (Universal Music) to deliver an innovative Career Mentoring Scheme to 15 emerging Warrior musicians. Decca hosted a special event at its headquarters in Kings Cross on 11th September, to mark the second year of the partnership with Tomorrow’s Warriors, which was attended by TW mentees and … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS x DECCA ANNOUNCE CAREER MENTORING SCHEME
Tomorrow’s Warriors announces two new free development opportunities for strings players aged 16-25: a masterclass with Atom String Quartet a season of five workshops lead by violinist Matt Holborn These new development sessions are inspired by Nu Civilisation Orchestra performing as a 32-piece strings section alongside acclaimed saxophonist, and TW alum, Nubya Garcia, to explore … Continue reading NEW DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRINGS PLAYERS
Summer Runnings 2023 is nearly here – our FREE season of workshops, masterclasses and jams for young musicians aged 11-25 will be taking place at the Southbank Centre, London on 26-30 July and 3-6 August. We’ve got so many of our incredible alumni and the Warriors community supporting us this year, with workshops from Blue Lab Beats, Joe … Continue reading SUMMER RUNNINGS 2023
More award news! Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder and CEO, Janine Irons OBE, proudly accepted a Parliamentary Jazz Award 2023 for Services to Jazz at the awards ceremony hosted at PizzaExpress Live Holborn on 4 July. Incredibly, this is the sixtieth award presented to either Janine, Gary Crosby OBE or Tomorrow’s Warriors as an organisation, since our … Continue reading JANINE IRONS RECEIVES PARLIAMENTARY JAZZ AWARD FOR SERVICES TO JAZZ
Tomorrow’s Warriors has secured funding through the Youth Music Trailblazer scheme to deliver A GRIME SUPREME in Gloucester and Kingston-Upon-Hull. A GRIME SUPREME develops new musical collaborations between jazz musicians and grime artists, building cross-genre understanding and opening new opportunities to participants. The expanded development programme builds on the first pilot workshop held in April … Continue reading YOUTH MUSIC TRAILBLAZER FUNDING FOR A GRIME SUPREME
Tomorrow's Warriors is extremely proud to announce its Co-Founder and Chief Executive Janine Irons MBE has been awarded an OBE in the King's Birthday Honours List 2023 in recognition of her Services to the Music Industry. Janine Irons OBE said: “It’s such an honour to receive this recognition for my contribution to the music industry, increasing diversity … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS CO-FOUNDER AND CEO JANINE IRONS RECEIVES OBE IN KING’S BIRTHDAY HONOURS LIST
THIS NEW RECORDING IS ACCOMPANIED BY A SHORT FILM FOR THE SINGLE IS DIRECTED BY SAMONA OLANIPEKUN, EXEC PRODUCED BY STEVE MCQUEEN AND LAMMAS PARK AND FEATURES WILL POULTER With a whole bunch of alumni and young Warriors performing on both the recorded track and in the short film executive produced by Steve McQueen, Tomorrow’s … Continue reading NEW COLLABORATION WITH FUTURE UTOPIA, AVELINO, TOMORROW’S WARRIORS AND GREENPEACE
Tomorrow's Warriors are delighted to announce that we are amongst the 44 organisations around the country confirmed to be PRS Foundation Talent Development Partners for 2023/24. Launched in 2016, this pioneering network of Talent Development Partners brings together organisations working at the frontline of talent development in the UK, supporting a broad range of music creators across different … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS ANNOUNCED AS PRS FOUNDATION TALENT DEVELOPMENT PARTNER FOR 2023-24
Tomorrow’s Warriors announced today that its illustrious multi award-winning alumna and tenor saxophonist Nubya Garcia will perform alongside the shapeshifting Nu Civilisation Orchestra (NCO) for an exploration of Stan Getz’s Focus. An exciting concert marking over 60 years of the seminal jazz masterpiece from a true great, Focus will take place at Royal Festival Hall, … Continue reading NU CIVILISATION ORCHESTRA AND NUBYA GARCIA PRESENT THE STAN GETZ MASTERPIECE ‘FOCUS’, LIVE AT THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL, LONDON
A unique season of music as Tomorrow’s Warriors goes on tour, taking the best rising jazz talent to four venues across the capital every month. IT’S TIME TO JOIN THE WARRIORS LDN RISING! Existing TW venue partner Karamel (London N22) is joined by three new London venue collaborators; Peckham Arches, Hackney Social and Next Door … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS LAUNCHES LDN RISING: Four venues, 9 acts and 16 live shows between April and July 2023
Tomorrow’s Warriors Co-Founder Janine Irons MBE met Florent Milhaud and Barend Van Mullem, of the world’s premier saxophone manufacturer, Henri SELMER Paris on Tuesday 13 March to seal the deal on a new partnership. Meeting at the Southbank Centre, London (home of Tomorrow’s Warriors learn and train programme for young jazz musicians), Barend and Florent … Continue reading TOMORROW’S WARRIORS AND MAISON SELMER, PARIS ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP
Nu Civilisation Orchestra leads a 50th anniversary reimagining of Bowie’s Aladdin Sane, with Anna Calvi, Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears, Roxanne Tataei and Lynks.
The second half of November 2022 saw Nu Civilisation Orchestra, joined by the amazing ESKA on vocals, embark on a national tour that visited Brighton, Poole, Bristol, Liverpool, Sunderland, and the Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre as part of the EFG London Jazz Festival.
Today marks the full release of I AM WARRIOR now available on all digital platforms and as a limited edition double vinyl album! BUY I AM WARRIOR DOUBLE VINYL ALBUM NOW Securing the Warriors legacy and championing the future of UK jazz - Tomorrow’s Warriors celebrates 30th anniversary with release of live recordings of specially … Continue reading I AM WARRIOR THE ALBUM : AVAILABLE NOW!
OUT TODAY! I AM WARRIOR, the launch single featuring Zara McFarlane from the new Tomorrow’s Warriors album of the same title!!!
Tomorrow’s Warriors announced today Nu Civilisation Orchestra: Hejira and Mingus - an exciting and distinctive six date tour of the UK this November, to celebrate the jazz legend Charles Mingus’ centenary. The tour will be across six cities, including London’s Southbank Centre during EFG London Jazz Festival, plus Liverpool, Brighton, Poole, Bristol and Sunderland, with tickets on sale now.
The August bank holiday weekend saw the Warriors team hit the road and head to Cambridgeshire to be part of Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here festival, a celebration of the British jazz scene and club culture.
Summer Runnings 2022 is nearly here - our weeklong season of workshops, masterclasses and jams taking place at the Southbank Centre from 25-31 July, for young musicians aged 11-25. We've got so many of our incredible alumni supporting us this year, including a Productions and Beats workshop with Blue Lab Beats, some amazing special guests including bass maestro Michael Olatuja, percussionist Pedro Segundo, and Latin … Continue reading Summer Runnings 2022
Nu Civilisation Orchestra perform Ellington's The Queen's Suite and Warriors take to The Mall for the big Jubilee Pageant. June kicked off with the long Bank Holliday weekend and all the pomp, pageantry and parties to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Nu Civilisation Orchestra were part of the Southbank Centre’s Jubilee Programme on the Friday night, … Continue reading A Right Royal Weekend
On Sunday 15 May, TW co-founders Gary Crosby OBE and Janine Irons MBE were presented with the Community Award at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards 2022.
Tomorrow’s Warriors now has two exciting new monthly residencies as we head through the Spring and into Summer.
Nu Civilisation Orchestra will perform a selection of Duke Ellington’s compositions, including The Queen’s Suite inspired by his meeting with the Queen in 1958, as a prominent part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations at the Southbank Centre, London.
On 9 April, Tomorrow’s Warriors hosted our first jazz/grime workshop, A Grime Supreme, with 30 young musicians, vocalists and producers attending sessions with acclaimed producer Swindle, jazz drummer Moses Boyd, MC Consensus and led by TW alum saxophonist XVNGO (Deji Ijishakin).
Bailey Churchill was a talented DJ and music producer with a bright future who tragically passed away in 2020 aged just 26. The Baytrilla Memorial Fund was established in 2021 by Bailey's mother, Jo Churchill with support from Bailey’s family and friends who wished to honour his memory and help fulfil some of his dreams. Bailey was truly adored … Continue reading THE BAYTRILLA MEMORIAL FUND: Helping to launch A Grime Supreme, a new jazz/grime workshop
It was Saturday 4 December and we’d billed our 30-year anniversary of Tomorrow’s Warriors headline event at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, not only as ‘the largest gathering of Warriors ever’ but also as ‘the biggest London jazz happening in a generation’. A Great Day in London had a lot to live up to. … Continue reading A Look Back at A Great Day In London
On Thursday 9th December 2021, Gary Crosby OBE, co-founder and Artistic Director of Tomorrow’s Warriors received an Honorary Doctorate, entitled ‘Doctor of Music honoris causa’ at the University of London Institute in Paris.
Join the greatest London jazz happening in a generation, at the biggest gathering of Warriors including Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd, Shabaka Hutchings, ESKA + more. Celebrate a unique chapter in UK jazz history, an explosion of music, talent and vibrancy, driven by current and former members of Tomorrow’s Warriors. By being part of this special night, … Continue reading TW presents: A GREAT DAY IN LONDON
On 28th October we were honoured to receive the Impact Award at the JazzFM awards. This truly is an award for the entire Tomorrow’s Warriors family, past and present. It reflects the love and community ethos central to everything we do, values that are carried by everyone involved in our 30 year journey. A huge … Continue reading JazzFM AWARDS 2021
