Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Band with ESKA

The Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Band development ensemble features 16 young musicians aged 14-25 years old and is mentored by TW alumnus, trumpeter, composer, and band-leader Axel Kaner-Lidstrom.

Axel has performed and recorded with Cykada, Maisha, and sax legend Gary Bartz, he is also founder and musical director of the ground-breaking, sonic melting pot that is Levitation Orchestra.

The Tomorrow’s Warriors Big Band made their debut at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the Southbank in summer of 2024 before and have gone on to perform twice at We Out Here festival and had a headline concert as part of last year’s London Jazz Festival collaborating with drummer Romarna Campbell for the premiere of her original composition Bloom.

This is a big band without constraints, bringing as much fire, rhythm, and groove as they do swing, so it is going to be super exciting to hear what they will cook up with Mercury Prize nominated guest vocalis ESKA.

ABOUT TOMORROW”S WARRIORS

If you know your UK jazz, then you probably already know Tomorrow's Warriors. Over the past 35 years the talent development charity has played a vital role within its community and the wider music industry and has been credited with literally changing the face of UK jazz. 

They have supported 1000s of young musicians and helped nurture the careers of so many of the most exciting UK artists currently tearing up the international jazz scene including Mercury Prize 2023 winners and BRIT Awards Best Group of 2025 Ezra Collective, Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, ESKA, Jason Yarde, Denys Baptiste, Robert Mitchell, Soweto Kinch, Shirley Tetteh, Byron Wallen...the list goes on.

“Tomorrow's Warriors occupies a unique and vital space in our cultural landscape. Their work in helping positively shape future generations is of critical importance especially with the tribulations we currently face. Please keep supporting - each one, teach one!” Gilles Peterson