Laura Jurd
Musical artist
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Laura Jurd (born 1990 or 1991) is a British musician and composer. She plays trumpet and synthesizer. She has released albums as a solo artist, and she composes for and plays in a jazz quartet named Dinosaur, whose album Together, As One was nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2017.[2]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 1990 or 1991 (age 34–35)[1] |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician, composer, bandleader, conservatoire lecturer |
| Instruments | Trumpet, synthesizer |
| Labels | Edition, Discus Music, Spartacus Records, Chaos Collective, New Soil |
| Website | laurajurd |
Jurd teaches composition at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in London.[3]
Early years and education
Jurd grew up in Medstead, Hampshire.[1] She attended the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.[1]
Awards and honours
Jurd is a member of BBC Radio 3's New Generation Artists.[4] She won in category Instrumentalist of the Year in the 2015 Parliamentary Jazz Awards,[5] the Worshipful Company of Musicians' Dankworth Prize for Jazz Composition in 2011[6] and the Young Jazz Musician award in 2012.[7] She was shortlisted for a BASCA Contemporary Jazz Composer award in 2012.[8]
Discography
- Landing Ground (2012)
- Human Spirit (2015)
- Together, As One with Dinosaur (2016)
- Wonder Trail with Dinosaur (2018)
- Stepping Back, Jumping In (2019)
- To The Earth with Dinosaur (2020)
- The Big Friendly Album (2022)
- Rites & Revelations (New Soil, 2025)[9][10]
External links
- Laura Jurd discography at Discogs
- Laura Jurd on Bandcamp
- Laura Jurd at AllMusic
- Laura Jurd on MusicBrainz
