JAZZ TOAST!
Roz Harding BA Hons Jazz
Roz loves working alongside young musicians and has been involved with numerous youth music projects and music education across the UK and Europe. Roz has provided individual saxophone and improvisation tuition, section coaching, lead ensembles and conducted improvisation workshops for many Music Services + Schools, FE Colleges and Universities including the Devon Youth Jazz Orchestra (DYJO), Exeter College Music Academy, South West Music School, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Plymouth University & Exeter University. Roz has worked with DYJO at Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland) and conducted performances and workshops for Nisville Jazz Festival (Serbia).
2014 saw the launch of JAZZ TOAST! - A night lead by Roz championing youth music at its most creative and dynamic. Jazz Toast gigs include compositions by young musicians, collective free improvisation and in the moment composition.
“Jambassadors performances are an exciting celebration of creativity where music meets humanity and anything can happen.” - Exeter Observer
“What added an extra level of interest were the different methods Harding set up to encourage and inspire improvisation” - Jazz Journal
Photography © Greta Westwood, Ellie Smith, Sam Chilton, Gabe Riedlinger, Ben McKenzie and Alex Wordley.
