Line up:

Rob Cope – saxophone

Gwilym Simcock – piano

Nick Smart – trumpet

Flo Moore – double bass

Sophie Alloway – drums

Rob Cope is a freelance teacher and performer. Rob studied saxophone for most of his life, culminating in a master’s in music performance and Royal Academy of Music (2010-2012). He has released two albums, Gods of Apollo and more recently the critically acclaimed Gemini on Ubuntu Music, both feature giants of British jazz and his new band, Joy Ride continues this tradition. Rob curates and produces The Jazz Podcast in his spare time.