Rachael Cohen Quartet at Crookes Social Club

Saxophonist Rachael Cohen, one of the brightest emerging talents of her generation, makes her Sheffield Jazz debut leading her own band, featuring rising stars Deschanel Gordon and Joe Downard with Shane Forbes of Empirical fame. Rachel, who impressed when in Sheffield with the Jensen Sisters’ orchestra, is a prolific composer and an imaginative player. Her tone and fluent, lyrical improvising style is often compared to the jazz greats of the Cool School but also displays a harder edge when the music demands it. Expect an absorbing mix of blues, ballads and bop inspired tunes from the jazz catalogue and Rachel’s own compositions...

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Saxophonist Rachael Cohen, one of the brightest emerging talents of her generation, makes her Sheffield Jazz debut leading her own band, featuring rising stars Deschanel Gordon and Joe Downard with Shane Forbes of Empirical fame. Rachel, who impressed when in Sheffield with the Jensen Sisters’ orchestra, is a prolific composer and an imaginative player. Her tone and fluent, lyrical improvising style is often compared to the jazz greats of the Cool School but also displays a harder edge when the music demands it. Expect an absorbing mix of blues, ballads and bop inspired tunes from the jazz catalogue and Rachel’s own compositions.

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