LIJF 2027 Fringe: Women-Led LIJF Fringe Closing Afternoon Jazz

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NB: This event is part of the Liverpool International Jazz Festival 2027 Fringe and will take place in Commune, Constance Street, Liverpool L3 8HB.

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Liverpool has many talented women on the grassroots jazz scene, writing new music, leading a number of ensembles as well as supporting new artists. The Fringe is delighted to be supported by Jazz North Promoters’ Bursary and Arts Council of England Grassroots Fund. Vegan friendly cakes, baked especially for the festival, will be available.. Writer and singer, oozing soul and emotion. 

Schedule:

4pm: Geni Lamb and the Parr Jazz Bandits – Regularly seen at Ma Boyles and Milo Lounge, Geni Lamb is a Liverpool-based saxophonist and flautist with over three decades of professional performance experience across jazz, pop, funk, Latin, reggae, folk, hip-hop and classical genres. She has appeared at major UK venues and festivals including The London Astoria, Nottingham Rock City and the Liverpool Echo Arena. Her career has also taken her to the United States, where she played in San Francisco at Club 6 and worked with Michael Franti at the city’s renowned Power to the Peaceful Festival, a landmark event celebrating music and social justice. Over the years, she has performed alongside artists as varied as Michael Franti & Spearhead, Jackie Lomax, Edwin Starr, The Crusaders, Jools Holland, Carcass, and Lazy Habits. Her work as a recording artist and producer has also reached global audiences, with tracks toured with Public Enemy and used commercially in television advertising.

5pm: Cia Tomasso is an enthusiast of early jazz, swing, and 1920s–1930s standards. She performs regularly on the Merseyside jazz scene including residencies such as Frederiks' Hope Street Jazz. She has appeared at major UK jazz festivals and clubs, sometimes performing alongside Enrico Tomasso or tribute sets to Billie Holiday. She combines a busy concert performance schedule with a burgeoning career as a freelance sound engineer. A graduate of the University of Liverpool, BA (Hons) Music and Technology, Cia performs across the spectrum singing swing era jazz numbers, gigging with jazz, funk and fusion bands and maintaining jazz/soul residencies on Merseyside.

6pm: Lydia Reece – One of Liverpool’s best loved jazz soul divas, Lydia has performed as part of the BBC Introducing series and writes poignant and beautiful jazz soul music laced with emotion and connection. 

From 3pm onwards DJ Copious Notes will present an all-vinyl jazz-spectrum DJ playing fusion, hip-hop, soul, acid jazz and funk.