Jasmine Myra is a saxophonist, composer and band leader, based in
Leeds. Part of the bustling, creative, cross-genre music scene in the
city she has surrounded herself with some of the best young talent in
the north of England. Her original instrumental music has a euphoric
and uplifting sound, influenced by artists as diverse as Bonobo, Olafur
Arnalds and Kenny Wheeler, artists whose music shares an emotive
quality that you can also hear in Myra’s own compositions.
She has recently signed to Gondwana Records and has been working
with A&R and producer Matthew Halsall, whose keen ear for talent
helped bring the music of GoGo Penguin, Mammal Hands and Hania
Rani to the wider world.