Laura Jurd | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1990 Medstead, Hampshire, UK[1] |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Trumpet, synthesizer |
| Labels | Edition |
| Website | laurajurd |
Laura Jurd (born 1990) is a musician and composer from Hampshire, United Kingdom. She plays trumpet and synthesizer. She has released albums as a solo artist, and she composes for and plays in a jazz quartet named Dinosaur, whose album Together, As One was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2017.[2]
Jurd teaches composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.[3]
- ^ Fordham, John (12 September 2013). "Jazz trumpeter Laura Jurd: 'I just like making things up'". The Guardian.
- ^ Beaumont, Mark (27 July 2017). "Mercury Music Prize 2017: what you need to know about the nominees". NME.
- ^ "Laura Jurd Biography". Laura Jurd. Retrieved 28 July 2017.