Photograph: Ken Drew
Emma Fisk is a UK based jazz violinist, specialising in Hot Club/ Gypsy Jazz,Classic Jazz and Swing styles. She has received critical acclaim both for her spirited gypsy jazz performances, and her interpretations of early jazz violin master, Joe Venuti's music.
Emma's current projects include her quartet 'Hot Club du Nord' ; a Venuti/ Lang inspired duo with guitarist James Birkett; The Ushaw Ensemble led by Paul Edis and a violin/ piano duo with Paul Edis. She also appears as a guest soloist at jazz festivals and clubs and is a longstanding member of Gypsy Jazz quartet Djangologie.
She has played alongside many inspiring musicians including Keith Nichols, Jeff Barnhart, Remi Harris Trio, Spats Langham, Enrico Tomasso, Matthias Seuffert, Duke Heitger, Daryl Sherman, Cecile McLorin-Salvant, Andy Schumm, the Tony Oreshko Trio, Michael McQuaid, Josh Duffee, Frans Sjostrom, Guy Barker, Mike Piggott, Mellow Baku, Morten Gunnar Larson, Lars Frank, Martin Litton, Robert Fowler, David Boeddinghaus and Jean-Francois Bonnel.
News - Spring 2017
After keeping quiet for a whole two months until the official launch date, its wonderful to be able to announce that Birkett & Fisk's Venuti/Lang duo has been chosen for Jazz North's Northern Line touring support programme. That means venues, promoters and festivals can book the duo at a subsidised fee for performances between September 2017 and December 2018.
Paul Edis's Ushaw Ensemble were also selected so I'm looking forward to doing more performances of the St Cuthbert Suite and new work for this unique line-up!
Both bands will be playing at Manchester International Jazz Festival on July 31st on the Northern Line Showcase day - entry is free but pre-booking recommended.
Details of all the new Northern Line artists and how to book are available on the Jazz North website:
www.jazznorth.org/northern-line/northern-line-round-5/
Meanwhile this summer, Hot Club du Nord will be visiting two wonderful Northern jazz clubs both, of which programme weekly jazz - fantastic! On June 3rd we're at Boston Spa in Yorkshire and on July 20th we're at Carlisle Jazz Club. We're also back at Hexham Queen's Hall on June 23rd and in August delighted to be back at Ilkley Jazz Festival. Plans are also afoot for some recording!
Emma x
Emma's current projects include her quartet 'Hot Club du Nord' ; a Venuti/ Lang inspired duo with guitarist James Birkett; The Ushaw Ensemble led by Paul Edis and a violin/ piano duo with Paul Edis. She also appears as a guest soloist at jazz festivals and clubs and is a longstanding member of Gypsy Jazz quartet Djangologie.
She has played alongside many inspiring musicians including Keith Nichols, Jeff Barnhart, Remi Harris Trio, Spats Langham, Enrico Tomasso, Matthias Seuffert, Duke Heitger, Daryl Sherman, Cecile McLorin-Salvant, Andy Schumm, the Tony Oreshko Trio, Michael McQuaid, Josh Duffee, Frans Sjostrom, Guy Barker, Mike Piggott, Mellow Baku, Morten Gunnar Larson, Lars Frank, Martin Litton, Robert Fowler, David Boeddinghaus and Jean-Francois Bonnel.
News - Spring 2017
After keeping quiet for a whole two months until the official launch date, its wonderful to be able to announce that Birkett & Fisk's Venuti/Lang duo has been chosen for Jazz North's Northern Line touring support programme. That means venues, promoters and festivals can book the duo at a subsidised fee for performances between September 2017 and December 2018.
Paul Edis's Ushaw Ensemble were also selected so I'm looking forward to doing more performances of the St Cuthbert Suite and new work for this unique line-up!
Both bands will be playing at Manchester International Jazz Festival on July 31st on the Northern Line Showcase day - entry is free but pre-booking recommended.
Details of all the new Northern Line artists and how to book are available on the Jazz North website:
www.jazznorth.org/northern-line/northern-line-round-5/
Meanwhile this summer, Hot Club du Nord will be visiting two wonderful Northern jazz clubs both, of which programme weekly jazz - fantastic! On June 3rd we're at Boston Spa in Yorkshire and on July 20th we're at Carlisle Jazz Club. We're also back at Hexham Queen's Hall on June 23rd and in August delighted to be back at Ilkley Jazz Festival. Plans are also afoot for some recording!
Emma x
"In a concert packed with moments to savour, just to hear Barker’s recreation of Bix’s sublime solo on ‘Singing the Blues’ was a joy but then so too was violinist Emma Fisk’s recall of Joe Venuti on the small group version of ‘Raggin’ the Scale’, complete with David Horniblow’s bass saxophone and the guitar work of Martin Wheatley."
Peter Vacher, Jazzwize Magazine
