XHOSA COLE
Genres: Post Bop, African Fusion, 21st Century Modern • United Kingdom

Xhosa Cole is a critically acclaimed saxophonist, flautist and composer, is one of the new rising stars of British Jazz. In 2018 he was awarded the BBC Young Jazz Musician of the Year. Xhosa went on to win numerous awards and appeared alongside jazz legends. He has also performed twice at the BBC Proms, composed music for the Flatpack Film Festival, recorded saxophone for Mahalia’s debut album, touring the UK far and wide. Xhosa’s deep connection to the lineage of jazz has helped to establish him among the most exciting young talents in the country. His exposure to players from a range of different traditions, compounded by his strong connection to his inner-city community in Birmingham (UK), has helped to develop a fiercely unique and independent voice. Following his celebrated debut album “K(no)w Them, K(no)w Us” (2021), Cole’s new project and album release (Stoney Lane Records, November 2022), Ibeji, features a series read more...