Emma-Jean Thackray

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Emma-Jean Thackray (born c. 1989) is an English bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, singer, DJ and producer. She was born and brought up in [1] Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Thackray played the cornet in local brass bands in Yorkshire.[2] She studied jazz trumpet at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under British jazz pianist and composer Keith Tippett.[3] After her studies at the college, she took a master’s in orchestral jazz composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance under composers Issie Barratt and Errollyn Wallen.[2]

In 2020 Thackray started her own record label, called Movementt, as an outlet for her own music.[4] The label's first release was her solo EP Rain Dance, followed by reissues of her 2016 EP Walrus and 2018 EP Ley Lines.[5] In June 2021, shortly after appearing on Jools Holland's BBC Two show Later… With Jools Holland, she was signed by Warner Chappell Music.[6]

In July 2021, Thackray released Yellow, her debut album, on her own Movementt record label. The chosen label name reflects her motto: “move the body, move the mind, move the soul".[7] The album reached No. 1 in the UK Jazz Albums Chart, and No. 3 in the UK Independent Albums Chart.[8][9]

Emma-Jean Thackray lives and works now as a resident of Catford, south-east London.[10]

Discography[11]
Title Label Year
Walrus EP Deptford Beach 2016
Ley Lines EP The Vinyl Factory 2018
Um Yang 음 양 EP Night Dreamer 2020
Rain Dance EP Movementt 2020
Yellow Album Movementt 2021

References[]

  1. ^ "Emma-Jean Thackray: "It's about trying to get that genuine, organic sound. Not trying to force it, not trying to contrive anything."". jazzwise.com. 2019-11-06. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  2. ^ a b Richards, Debra. "Emma-Jean Thackray: "It's about trying to get that genuine, organic sound..."". Jazzwise. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ^ Hutchinson. "One to watch: Emma-Jean Thackray". The Guardian.
  4. ^ Bulut, Selim. "Emma-Jean Thackray makes music to move the body, mind, and soul". Dazeddigital.com.
  5. ^ Helfet, Gabriela. "Multi-instrumentalist/producer Emma-Jean Thackray launches new label with first EP, Rain Dance". The Vinyl Factory.
  6. ^ Andre Paine (14 June 2021). "Warner Chappell signs rising UK jazz star Emma-Jean Thackray". Music Week. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  7. ^ "One to watch: Emma-Jean Thackray". The Guardian. 2021-07-03. Retrieved 2021-08-29.
  8. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. ^ sourced by her bandcamp bio notifications
  11. ^ "Emma-Jean Thackray Discography". Discogs.

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