Composer, arranger, producer, musical director and saxophonist Jason Yarde casts a wide musical net having worked with Orlando Julius to 4hero, Plan B to Britten Sinfonia, Keziah Jones to Kronos Quartet, Tony Allen to TY, Wretch 32 to Wonderbrass and Jonzi-D to Jack Dejohnette. Since the JAZZ WARRIORS at 16, leading Tomorrow's Warriors then j-life he's played in the big bands of Andrew Hill, McCoy Tynes, Hermeto Pascoal, Sam Rivers, Roy Ayers and Mano Dibango. His projects include the BlueBox Diaries dx'd solos, McCormack & Yarde Duo, TriO !WAH!, OMMY4 and ACOUSTASTIC BOMBASTIC. Various commissions include Hugh Masekela and the London Symphony Orchestra. At Borealis 2020 he was part of Elaine Mitchener's SWEET TOOTH.
Photo: Self portrait