CoDI Mentors 2020/21
LAURA JURD
SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE/INTERESTS
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Improvisation
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Juxtaposition of 'styles'
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Songwriting
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Writing for 'band instruments / rhythm sections
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Inventive & bold orchestration in popular contexts
Laura Jurd is an improvising trumpet player / composer, specialising in writing music inspired by aural traditions such as jazz and folk music, whilst also steeped in the history of western classical music. Her music has been described as 'a glorious, shifting collage of sound' as Laura invites a multitude of stylistic implications into a shared space.