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Shabaka Hutchings at WOH 2022 by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Shabaka Hutchings We Out Here festival 2022

As the music of the Tomorrow's Warriors alumni is heard across the world, we continue to help nurture and develop the next generation of jazz musicians, bringing new opportunities and helping drive diversity in the talent pipeline.

Shane Forbes at Summer Runnings by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Learning and development programme and workshops

The Tomorrow's Warriors learning and development programme at the Southbank Centre, London, delivers nine free sessions each week during school term-time. In addition we run our summer school, various outreach programmes and continue look for ways to innovate music development.

Colectiva at Summer Runnings by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Colectiva masterclass

Latin ensemble Colectiva, lead a percussion master class for our summer school, Summer Runnings.

Student flyer for A Grime Supreme by Tomorrow's WarriorsTomorrow's Warriors

A Grime Supreme

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 BoydMC Consensus and led by TW alum saxophonist XVNGO (Deji Ijishakin). 

Swindle presentation (2022/2022) by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Producer Swindle leads a session at A Grime Supreme 2022

The sessions were made possible through the amazing support of the Baytrilla Memorial Fund. Bailey Churchill (aka Baytrilla) was a talented DJ and music producer with a bright future, who tragically passed away in 2020 aged just 26. 

Maddy Coombs at Foyles Bookshop by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Tomorrow's Warriors +1

The Tomorrow’s Warriors +1 shows bring together some of the finest young jazz musicians in London, mentored by Warriors co-founder and bassist Gary Crosby OBE, and teams them up with an established artist. 

Sam Sesay at Foyles Bookshop by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Sam Sessay playing up a storm as part of our residency Tomorrow's Warriors +1 at Foyles Bookshop, Charing Cross, London.

Tomorrow's Warriors with Soweto Kinch (2022/2022) by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Mercury and MOBO award winner Soweto Kinch live and direct as part of Tomorrow's Warriors +1 at Foyles Bookshop.

LDN Rising Oreglo flyer by Tomorrow's WarriorsTomorrow's Warriors

New Gigs, New Audiences

Always looking for new performance opportunities for our emerging artists, Warriors launched LDN RISING in Spring 2023, performing 16 live shows, across 4 venues, with 9 different acts, over 4 months.

WOH 2023 Oreglo 3 LRTomorrow's Warriors

Tomorrow's Warriors alumni appear at festivals across the globe. And,  providing opportunities to emerging artists to appear on festival stages is a all part of our development programme.  You'll find us at Love Supreme, We Out Here and Brick Lane Jazz Festival amongst others.

Warriors at WOH22 V2.mp4 (2022/2022) by Tomorrow's WarriorsTomorrow's Warriors

Tomorrow's Warriors appear at festivals across the globe, providing gateway opportunities to emerging artists to appear on festival stages is a core part of our development programme.  You'll find us at Love Supreme, We Out Here and Brick Lane Jazz Festival amongst others!

Jam session at WOH 2022 by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

We Out Here 2022

Joti at Brick Lane Jazz Festival by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Warriors at Brick Lane Jazz Festival: 14-16 April 2023

Tomorrow’s Warriors filled the Brick Lane Tap Room with an amazing array of jazz talent.
The mix and variety of the music was incredible, and featured sets from Joti, XVNGO, Amy Gadiaga, Oreglo, Koralo, Cassisus Cobbson, JAM String Collective, Maddy Coombs and Donovan Haffner.

JAM String Collective at Brick Lane Jazz Festival by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2023

Cassius Cobbson at Brick Lane Jazz Festival by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Cassius Cobbson

Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2023

Amy Gadiaga at Brick Lane Jazz Festival by Graeme MiallTomorrow's Warriors

Amy Gadiaga

Brick Lane Jazz Festival 2023

Jazz Jamaica All Stars Catch A Fire RFH 230622 19 LRTomorrow's Warriors

Building new shows, collaborations and audiences, providing professional opportunities for musicians.

Promotion for Jazz Jamaica All Stars Catch A Fire, Southbank Centre, From the collection of: Tomorrow's Warriors
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promotion for NCO Focus, Southbank Centre, From the collection of: Tomorrow's Warriors
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 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

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