The Department of Music is excited to host one of the UK鈥檚 most original musicians, the award-winning jazz saxophonist, MC, broadcaster and producer Soweto Kinch, for a public panel discussion led by third-year Music students on Thursday 2 March in Room 1077, Building 6 (Nuffield Theatre), Highfield Campus.
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Kinch is visiting the department as the guest of the undergraduate Jazz History module to talk to students about his own journey as a jazz and spoken-word artist and his thoughts about perspectives for jazz today – in the UK and worldwide. The session will be moderated by , who convenes the module, together with聽University jazz tutor .
Kinch鈥檚 visit to Southampton will continue on聽Friday 3 March 补迟听20:00 with a concert featuring work from his new album Nonagram at Turner Sims. For more information on the concert, including how to book your ticket, .
Since his first album was released in 2003, Kinch has amassed an unprecedented array of accolades including two MOBO (Music of Black Origin)聽awards, two Urban Music Awards, BBC Rising Star Award, BBC Best Jazz Instrumentalist and BBC Best Jazz Band.
For more information, please contact the Music Department by emailing: musicbox@Southampton.ac.uk
