Jazz Re:freshed Outernational announces outstanding line-up as their UK jazz showcase returns to SXSW

24 February 2022 - Press release

FEATURING THE NEXT GENERATION OF RISING UK JAZZ STARS: BROWN PENNY, DANIEL CASIMIR, CHERISE, COLECTIVA, JAS KAYSER AND DJ ADAM ROCK 

MARCH 17 AT SELLERS UNDERGROUND STARTING 8PM CENTRAL 

BROUGHT TO YOU BY JAZZ RE:FRESHED, BRITISH UNDERGROUND, ARTS COUNCIL ENGLAND, PRSF INTERNATIONAL SHOWCASE FUND

 

Today, JAZZ RE:FRESHED OUTERNATIONAL, the international showcasing partnership between Jazz re:freshed and British Underground, announce the lineup for their UK Jazz Showcase at this year’s SXSW, taking place on March 17 at Sellers Underground. The lineup features Brown Penny, a fresh on the scene indie-jazz-metal ensemble, bassist/composer Daniel Casimir, rising star vocalist  CHERISE, all-female afro-jazz collective Colectiva, drummer/multi-instrumentalist Jas Kayser, and Jazz re:freshed co-founder DJ Adam Rock.

The showcase returns to SXSW for its fifth year after an acclaimed SXSW live-stream from the iconic Abbey Road studios in 2021 and reveals the next generation of rising stars emerging from the prolific UK jazz scene that has spawned major careers including Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Moses Boyd, and so many more.

In addition to this incredible showcase lineup, Jazz re:freshed will host a panel discussion entitled The Dope Black British Jazz Landscape at 11:30AM CT on March 17 in room 15 of the Austin Convention Center, featuring speakers from Arts Council England, Jazz re:freshed, and the prolific jazz development agency Tomorrow’s Warriors. The panel discussion will explore  the challenges, opportunities and interventions in UK Jazz for Black British jazz musicians and organizations over the past 10 years. More details here: https://schedule.sxsw.com/2022/events/PP114964

As well as the showcase and the panel, whilst at SXSW, Jazz re:freshed will be launching another two platforms to add to their impressive arsenal: version one of The Dope Jazz smartphone app plus a brand new exclusive podcast series.  The Dope Jazz app will be a content hub, where all things Jazz re:freshed and beyond can be watched, listened to and experienced. The app will present videos, photos, artwork, music, mixes, news and more, not to mention first access to the new podcast series produced by Jazz re:freshed and friends.

 

**SHOWCASE RUNNING ORDER

8:00 - 8:40pm CT  // Brown Penny

9:00 - 9:40pm // Jas Kayser

10:00 - 10:40pm // Cherise

11:00 - 11:40pm // Daniel Casimir

12:00 - 12:40pm // Colectiva

01:00 - 02:00am // Jazz re:freshed DJs
 

Adam Moses, founder of Jazz re:freshed says of this showcase, “Our SXSW showcase has quickly become an important part of the UK jazz landscape and although there have been many challenges to overcome, we are thrilled to be heading back out to Austin (in person) this year with another selection of amazing bands.”

Crispin Parry, founder of British Underground says, “Since 2017 Jazz re:freshed have curated showcases of the very best emerging jazz talent at SXSW and some of the biggest stars of the scene have made their first impact in Austin before anywhere else.  British Underground have been producing UK showcases for 20 years  and the best have been at SXSW with jazz re:freshed.  This year’s line-up is already looking like a classic."