Emma-Jean Thackray

trumpet, cornet, voice, guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, electronics · Leeds

Multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer, singer and DJ born in Leeds, trained in Yorkshire brass bands and then at the Royal Welsh College under Keith Tippett. Her first album Yellow (2021) was named album of the year by Jazz FM in 2022; Weirdo (2025) was nominated for the Mercury Prize.

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Styles

• British jazz
• Current scene (New York, Chicago, worldwide)
• Fusion, jazz-rock, jazz-funk

Landmark tracks

• Weirdo (2025)
• Black Hole (2025)
• It's Okay (2025)

Sources

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