
The composer and saxophonist Jason Yarde is one of the most sought-after musicians of his generation. He is a member of bands led by Andrew Hill, Tony Allen, Jack DeJohnette and many others for almost three decades. Having been widely commissioned (from Hugh Masekela, the London Symphony Orchestra, BBC Symphony Orchestra, among others) his awards include a Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, a Paul Hamlyn Award and the first BASCA for Contemporary Jazz Composition for his BBC Proms compositional debut. He is also a renowned producer with award winning albums for Soweto Kinch, Gwilym Simcock, Denys Baptiste, Empirical and Seed Ensemble.
As of November 2022