The Take Five professional development scheme for young professional jazz musicians supported by Jerwood, the PRSF, Arts Council England and the Musicians Benevolent Fund, and produced by Serious has announced its sixth cohort of eight musicians:

James Allsopp (Saxophones and Clarinets, London)
Tomas Challenger (Saxophones, London)
Kit Downes (Piano, London)
Adam Fairhall (Piano, Cheshire)
Fraser Fifield (Pipes, Whistles and Saxophones, Fife)
Shabaka Hutchings (Saxophones and Clarinets, London)
Olivia Moore (Violin, Manchester)
Dave Smith (Drums, London)

Previous awardees Dave Stapleton, Arun Ghosh and Nathaniel Facey will be speaking at a free public launch event on Thursday November 19th at 6pm in the Barbican’s Fountain Room.