Alexandra Ridout Quartet
Monday, 17 August 2026, 18:45
Vortex Jazz Club · 11 Gillet Square, London
Doors 7:45 PM, Music 8:30 PM - 2 sets of music
Line-up:
Alexandra Ridout - Trumpet
Noah Stoneman - Piano
Freddie Jensen - Double bass
David Sirkis - Drum kit
About
UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 27 years old Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene. Since winning the UK’s prestigious BBC Young Jazz Musician in 2016 she was catapulted into a busy high-profile career and has been captivating audiences ever since.
Her awards include the British Jazz Awards “Rising Star” 2018, Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards “Best Soloist” 2023, 2nd place at the esteemed Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet competition 2023, Laurie Frink Career Grant winner 2022, Parliamentary Jazz Award nominee 2020, London’s 25 most notable under 25’s and most recently the Next Jazz Legacy 2025 Award through New Music USA
Alexandra is a busy performer with her own outstanding bands of various sizes in leading venues in New York, London and beyond. She has performed at many jazz festivals worldwide including Montreux, North Sea, DC Jazz Festival, Unity at the Lincoln Centre, London, Love Supreme and was recently an artist in residence at the Guimarães Jazz Festival.
She was a showcased performer/composer in the International Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) with her trio in New York in 2022. The Festival is curated by world famous jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas, who she performed with in the FONT in 2024 and recorded an album with his new project 'Alloy' in 2025.
Alex’s distinctive trumpet voice is sought out by numerous prominent musicians such as Samara Joy, Artemis, Orlando Le Flemming, Kit Downes, Dayna Stephens, Jochen Rueckert, Toninho Horta, Melissa Aldana, Christine Jensen, Arturo O’ Farrill, Or Bareket, Caroline Davis, Dave Douglas, The Mingus Big Band, Savannah Harris, Miguel Zenon, Alex Hitchcock and Pablo Held.
“Pretty much from the first note you know that you’re dealing with an original voice” – Matt Penman
Alexandra will be joined by long time collaborators Noah Stoneman and Freddie Jensen and will feature her NYC quartet member David Sirkis on drums
Line-up:
Alexandra Ridout - Trumpet
Noah Stoneman - Piano
Freddie Jensen - Double bass
David Sirkis - Drum kit
About
UK born multi award winner Alexandra Ridout is a trumpeter, bandleader, composer and educator based in Harlem NYC. At only 27 years old Alexandra is already one of the most talented young trumpet players on the international scene. Since winning the UK’s prestigious BBC Young Jazz Musician in 2016 she was catapulted into a busy high-profile career and has been captivating audiences ever since.
Her awards include the British Jazz Awards “Rising Star” 2018, Keep an Eye International Jazz Awards “Best Soloist” 2023, 2nd place at the esteemed Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet competition 2023, Laurie Frink Career Grant winner 2022, Parliamentary Jazz Award nominee 2020, London’s 25 most notable under 25’s and most recently the Next Jazz Legacy 2025 Award through New Music USA
Alexandra is a busy performer with her own outstanding bands of various sizes in leading venues in New York, London and beyond. She has performed at many jazz festivals worldwide including Montreux, North Sea, DC Jazz Festival, Unity at the Lincoln Centre, London, Love Supreme and was recently an artist in residence at the Guimarães Jazz Festival.
She was a showcased performer/composer in the International Festival of New Trumpet Music (FONT) with her trio in New York in 2022. The Festival is curated by world famous jazz trumpeter Dave Douglas, who she performed with in the FONT in 2024 and recorded an album with his new project 'Alloy' in 2025.
Alex’s distinctive trumpet voice is sought out by numerous prominent musicians such as Samara Joy, Artemis, Orlando Le Flemming, Kit Downes, Dayna Stephens, Jochen Rueckert, Toninho Horta, Melissa Aldana, Christine Jensen, Arturo O’ Farrill, Or Bareket, Caroline Davis, Dave Douglas, The Mingus Big Band, Savannah Harris, Miguel Zenon, Alex Hitchcock and Pablo Held.
“Pretty much from the first note you know that you’re dealing with an original voice” – Matt Penman
Alexandra will be joined by long time collaborators Noah Stoneman and Freddie Jensen and will feature her NYC quartet member David Sirkis on drums
