Nicola’s wonderful musicians
Peter Edwards: Piano
Pianist and composer, Peter Edwards, graduated with a Masters in Jazz from Trinity College of Music in 2009. An alumni of the Tomorrowʼs Warriors young artist development programme, he has already established a growing reputation as a bandleader, musical director, composer and arranger. He leads is own trio, directs The Nu Civilisation Orchestra and plays with a variety of other bands including jazz quintet ‘Rhythmica’ and the Zara Mcfarlane Quintet. In 2011 the Peter Edwards Trio released a 'Jazzlotion EP' and received a development award from the Musicians Benevolent Fund.
Andrew Chapman: Drums
In 2002, Andrew received a scholarship to the Guildhall School of Music and soon after graduating was invited to become a core member of ‘Tomorrow’s Warriors’; a prestigious artist development scheme for young jazz musicians. Given this platform to develop he has gone on to perform with many of the UK’s top musicians including Gary Crosby, Martin Speake and Kit Downes. After three years of playing together, the Tomorrow’s Warriors core-band recorded an album for Dune Records under the new name of ‘Rhythmica’. He also works regularly with rising-star Jazz vocalists Zara McFarlane and Alexander Stewart and singer/songwriters’ Ayanna Witter-Johnson and Lisbee Stainton. Andrew is also a member of the Nu-Civilisations Jazz Orchestra and is now part of the Tomorrow’s Warriors education team.
Rob Anstey: Bass
Rob graduated from Birmingham Conservatoire in 2008, and worked extensively on the local Jazz scene, playing in bands led by Mike Fletcher, Dan Nicholls and Ben Bryden. In 2009 Rob won the Dave Holland ensemble prize, a prestigious award open to recent alumni. He was a member of the Cobweb Collective and was involved in promoting gigs at the Yardbird Jazz Club, where he was fortunate enough to perform with Jazz Legend Carlos Garnett and former Jazz Messenger Jean Toussaint. Since moving to London in 2011, he has quickly established himself as an in-demand bassist working regularly with saxophonist Brandon Allen and also touring Europe with Vocalist Zara McFarlane.
Neville Malcolm: Bass
Neville’s background is from Gospel and the Blues
where he attended various music seminars and workshops
and took piano lessons from the age of 8
Playing the organ and guitar in church until his teens
it was listening to the radioin the 70’s that roused his interest in pop & rock, soul & funk music sounds of the day; which led on to more instrumental music such as Jazz fusion and Jazz.
Neville has worked with some greats including: Yusuf Islam, Gabrielle, Tom Jones, Boy George, Joss Stone to name just a few.
