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Sylvie + Ursula
Photo: Finlay O'Hara
Winner of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024, bass player Ursula Harrison and vocalist Sylvie Noble first met on the vibrant South Wales jazz scene, bonding over a shared love of both folk and jazz music. Recording their debut album, New Eve in summer 2025, this year has seen them embrace a collective approach to storytelling, both bringing original compositions and lyrics to the project.
Playing their original music, standard and contemporary jazz repertoire and folk tunes, their sound combines deep earthy grooves, light dancing melodies and powerful swing. The duo incorporates an explorative and fearless approach to improvisation into all they create, making each live performance a true conversation. New Eve is due for release in April 2026.
Ursula Harrison
Ursula is a composer and bass player from Pontygwaith, South Wales. Winner of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2024, she is currently studying the European Jazz Master's programme based in Conservatorium van Amsterdam and Jazz Institut Berlin. Alongside playing her own material, Ursula has worked with a variety of large ensembles, recently performing with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain and the JM Jazz World Orchestra on their European tour. Frequently in demand as a session player, Ursula has played with the likes of Huw Warren, Angharad Jenkins and Ant Law.
Ursula was featured in Jazzwise magazine's Taking Off series in May 2025. Read here...
Sylvie Noble
Currently based in London, Sylvie is pursuing further jazz studies at the Royal Academy of Music. Performing across the UK, she combines fluent and experimental improvisation with evocative and soulful melodies, pushing the boundaries of genre. With influences such as Norma Winstone, Gillian Welch and Carla Bley, her sound is steeped in sensitive honesty and captivating storytelling.
Saturday 11th April 2026
Unitarian Church, Emmanuel Road, Cambridge CB1 1JW
Doors 7.30pm / music 8pm
£18 (£9, 18 and under) plus booking fee, in advance
www.wegottickets.com/listencambridge
£22/£11 on the door (if available)