Laura Jurd – Hooting and Howling
Thursday, January 22, 2015
Barely into her twenties, trumpeter, composer, bandleader, Chaos Collective founder and Blue-Eyed Hawk bandmember Laura Jurd is not just one of the leading instrumentalists of her generation but also a musician of great creative vision.
Possessing a burnished yet bravura tone, Jurd is just as comfortable fronting her fiery post-fusion quartet as she is conducting her big band. With the release of her song-led jazz folk tinged new album, Human Spirit, Peter Quinn spoke to Jurd, as well as her mentors and colleagues, about how she’s inspiring them all to new heights
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