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Ten Creative Things

Ten Creative Things

This isn’t a list of ten creative things; sorry to disappoint any list enthusiasts. If it were I might have come up with a snappier title. It’s more a reflection on my own creative and teaching practices, which are, of course, closely intertwined.

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Kids Concert Club at Walthamstow's 'Mile Long Street Party'

Kids Concert Club at Walthamstow's 'Mile Long Street Party'

On June 5th 2022 we took part in the Artillery’s Mile Long Street Party. A celebration of arts and crafts all along Walthamstow’s famous market. In collaboration with Pearl Home Records ‘The Performance is You’ featured music from many of the KCC young performers as part of a spectacular open mic/jam/performance art session.

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Photo of Naadia Sheriff  by Robert Crowley

New blog post : Starting Out

This is the start of a journey about the start of a journey. It’s the first time I’ve blogged, and it’s the beginning of my adventures in examining what it means to be a woman or minority-gender jazz musician in the UK, as I prepare to start a PhD this September.

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New track "Beyond the fear" in aid of Breast Cancer

New track "Beyond the fear" in aid of Breast Cancer

Bridging the gap from fear to hope. Two friends document their pandemic story, in a musical collaboration and celebration of community. Beyond The Fear is now available as a digital release with all proceeds to Breast Cancer Now.

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Where Beauty Lives - Naadis Sheriff remixs track from ‘Requiem For The Faithful 2 The Remixes’

Where Beauty Lives

What do you get when a critically acclaimed alt jazz quartet use these wildly challenging times to boldly (and remotely) collaborate with an American house music legend, an Emmy-award winning composer, Faithless’s guitarist and various other electronic artists for a “reimagining of their latest album?