Glasgow Jazz Festival Presents: Emma-Jean Thackray + Rebecca Vasmant The Blue Arrow Jazz Club, Glasgow

Repped by Gilles Peterson, RBMA, Sounds of The Universe and many more, rising mega-talent Emma-Jean Thackray wears many musical hats. As a composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer, bandleader and DJ, she is just as at home working with the London Symphony Orchestra as she is hosting her show on Worldwide FM or tearing it up on trumpet with her quartet. Recent solo release Ley Lines on The Vinyl Factory follows Emma-Jean’s acclaimed Walrus EP and maintains her trajectory as one of the most talented young musicians in the business.

“UK jazz prodigy” – i-D “really, really good!” – Gilles Peterson “one of the UK’s most exciting new jazz artists” – RBMA

Rebecca Vasmant

In an age increasingly dominated by machine-created sounds, DJ-Producer Rebecca Vasmant is bringing a fresh new twist to dance music with her love of jazz. Rebecca is a passionate record collector and her knowledge exceeds her time as a "digger".

While promoting her own parties and record fair in Glasgow and touring over the last five years, her schedule has fitted in a six month tour with eight-strong Ghanaian outfit Kakatsitsi, presenting her radio show on Worldwide Fm showcasing the best in Scottish music, as well as working on her own live project 'Glasgow Jazz Experiment' which features world class musicians from The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra, her talents are not only in playing records, but in composing and live shows also.

Rebecca has already made a name for herself with her Era Suite residency at Sub Club, running a popular record fair with the venerable venue and a monthly spot on BBC Radio Scotland. A huge jazz fan, she also airs this facet of her irrepressible musical passion at key events like Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Festival, Glasgow Jazz Festival, Jazz Cafe London, Kasheme Zurich, La Bellevilloise Paris, Casper Montenegro and the Baltic Soul Weekender. She is also set to host her own stages at many festivals this summer as part of her Era Suite party.