Jazz

Joel Knee is a highly versatile trombonist, educator, and producer. Renowned for his expertise in both jazz and Latin music, Joel has established himself as a leading figure in the music scene through his extensive performance and teaching career. Born in and raised in Petersfield, Hampshire, Joel is now based in London having graduated from Royal Academy of Music with first class honours. He lived for one year in Miami FL, where he studied Jazz and Cuban Music at the prestigious Frost School of Music.

Joel has collaborated with a variety of acclaimed artists and ensembles. Performance highlights include playing with Hermeto Pascoal at the Barbican, the Manchester Camerata at Printworks London, Sam Palladio and Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro) at the Hammersmith Apollo and the James Taylor Quartet at Alexandra Palace. He has also performed at prestigious festivals and venues such as Glastonbury Festival, Boomtown Fair, Ronnie Scott's, and the EFG London Jazz Festival.

Currently, Joel is a trombone soloist for the acclaimed album recording and tour with Sam Eastmond and John Zorn's Bagatelles Vol. 16, and plays for London’s “Cuban Sinatra” Beny Luis. This year, he looks forward to touring with new latin supergroup Timba Britanica, Cut Capers, Alma Twist, and the Hackney Colliery Band. Joel also performs regularly with the Emma Rawicz Jazz Orchestra, and Suedejazz Collective.

Joel’s work in music education includes leading workshops with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and teaching regularly for the National Youth Jazz Collective. Beyond performance and education, he is a skilled arranger and recording/mix engineer.

Reuben Fowler is a 27 year old jazz trumpet player, composer, arranger and teacher based in London. He is currently the trumpet player for Paloma Faith and Culture Club, and has also performed with an array of artists including Noel Gallagher and Texas. As a result he has performed at some of the most coveted venues and festivals worldwide including the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, The Hollywood Bowl (Los Angeles), the New Orleans Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, Glastonbury and the North Sea Jazz Festival. Reuben has also worked extensively as a session musician and his performing credits include the BBC Big Band. Worldwide, he has played on broadcasts including: Jools Holland's Annual Hootenanny, The Jimmy Kimmel Show, The Jonathan Ross Show, Alan Carr Chatty Man, Taratata, and Live at the Palladium.

Reuben Fowler graduated in 2012 from the Royal Academy of Music, winning the Kenny Wheeler Award for composition and performance and the Musicians Benevolent Peter Whittingham Award. He also won the John Baker Memorial Award for brass.

Following the online success of the Facebook page Trumpet Tuesday; which is co- managed by Reuben alongside two other Royal Academy of Music alumni, he was asked to lead a group masterclass for the jazz and classical brass students at his alma- mater in 2016. Prior to this, he had also taught the Jazz Ensemble at the National Youth Jazz Orchestra. 

In 2013 Reuben Fowler wrote and arranged, rehearsed and recorded his own big band as part of a trans-atlantic recording project called Between Shadows, featuring jazz legends Tom Harrell, Stan Sulzmann and Jim Hart. The project later resulted in Fowler being cited: "...maybe the most exciting and accomplished trumpeter to emerge on the British Jazz scene.."