Photo credit: Phil Edwards
In a new partnership, announced on 31 March 2025, Jerwood Foundation has awarded Jazz re:freshed a grant of £15,000 to support RE:PRESENT.
RE:PRESENT provides transformational performance opportunities and creates career development and progression opportunities for talented, emerging UK jazz musicians through The Weekly Residency and annual JAZZ RE:FEST festival. The Weekly is a regular, welcoming, East-London residency for emerging UK jazz musicians. Through a welcoming space at 91 Living Room, musicians hone their art, express themselves and practice engaging with regular jazz audiences.
RE:FEST is an annual one-day showcase of emerging and established UK jazz talent, resident at the Southbank Centre. The festival has become a destination event in jazz and non-jazz music calendars alike, with a unique non-hierarchical programme which is free to attend for all public audiences.
Jerwood Foundation’s support will enable Jazz re:freshed to present 50 performance opportunities at The Weekly, and support seven jazz bands representing 35 musicians at RE:FEST.
Lara Wardle, Executive Director and Trustee Jerwood Foundation said:
‘I’m delighted that Jerwood Foundation is supporting RE:PRESENT, which will enable Jazz re:freshed not only to give emerging jazz musicians chances to perform at an established weekly event but also to share their deep understanding of the music sector with them. Supporting this programme highlights Jerwood Foundation’s ongoing commitment to support excellence and emerging talent in the UK’
Anthony Olanipekun, Executive Director at Jazz re:freshed said:
‘I’m excited by the possibilities that will become available to the artists that we work with through RE:PRESENT. We are committed to supporting and platforming diverse Jazz talent and the support from Jerwood Foundation contributes to our ability to provide meaningful opportunities for emerging artists’ development.’
For further information please visit Jazz Re:Freshed
March 31, 2025
