Emma-Jean Thackray

Emma-Jean Thackray (born c. 1989) is an English bandleader, multi-instrumentalist, singer, DJ and producer. She was born and brought up in Leeds, West Yorkshire,[1] and is now based in Catford, south-east London.[2]

Emma-Jean Thackray
Emma-Jean Thackray performing at Love Supreme Festival in 2022
Emma-Jean Thackray performing at Love Supreme Festival in 2022
Background information
Birth nameEmma-Jean Thackray
OriginLeeds, England, UK
Genres
  • Jazz
  • nu jazz
  • house
  • funk
Occupations
  • Musician
  • bandleader
  • songwriter
  • producer
  • singer
  • DJ
Instruments
  • Trumpet
  • keyboard
  • piano
  • electronics
Years active2015-present
Websiteemmajeanthackray.com

Early life

Thackray played the cornet in local brass bands in Yorkshire.[3] She studied jazz trumpet at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama under British jazz pianist and composer Keith Tippett.[4] After her studies at the college, she took a master’s in orchestral jazz composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance under composers Issie Barratt and Errollyn Wallen.[3]

Music career

In 2020 Thackray started her own record label, called Movementt, as an outlet for her own music.[5] The label's first release was her solo EP Rain Dance, followed by reissues of her 2016 EP Walrus and 2018 EP Ley Lines.[6] In June 2021, shortly after appearing on Jools Holland's BBC Two show Later… With Jools Holland, she was signed by Warner Chappell Music.[7]

In July 2021, Thackray released Yellow, her debut album, on her own Movementt record label. The chosen label name reflects her motto: “move the body, move the mind, move the soul".[8] The album reached No. 1 in the UK Jazz Albums Chart, and No. 3 in the UK Independent Albums Chart.[9][10]

Discography
Discography[11]
TitleLabelYear
Walrus EPDeptford Beach2016
Ley Lines EPThe Vinyl Factory2018
Um Yang 음 양 EPNight Dreamer2020
Rain Dance EPMovementt2020
Yellow AlbumMovementt2021

References
  1. "Emma-Jean Thackray: "It's about trying to get that genuine, organic sound. Not trying to force it, not trying to contrive anything."". jazzwise.com. 6 November 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. sourced by her bandcamp bio notifications
  3. Richards, Debra. "Emma-Jean Thackray: "It's about trying to get that genuine, organic sound..."". Jazzwise. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. Hutchinson. "One to watch: Emma-Jean Thackray". The Guardian.
  5. Bulut, Selim (4 March 2020). "Emma-Jean Thackray makes music to move the body, mind, and soul". Dazeddigital.com.
  6. Helfet, Gabriela (12 February 2020). "Multi-instrumentalist/producer Emma-Jean Thackray launches new label with first EP, Rain Dance". The Vinyl Factory.
  7. Andre Paine (14 June 2021). "Warner Chappell signs rising UK jazz star Emma-Jean Thackray". Music Week. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  8. "One to watch: Emma-Jean Thackray". The Guardian. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  9. "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  10. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  11. "Emma-Jean Thackray Discography". Discogs.
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