Tomorrow's Warriors

Tomorrow’s Warriors is a pioneering talent development organisation, creative producer, learning and training provider, charity and consultancy specialising in jazz. Founded in 1991 by The Queen’s Medal for Music recipient Gary Crosby OBE and Janine Irons MBE, Tomorrow’s Warriors supports aspiring artists from diverse backgrounds to discover their magic and achieve creative ambitions. Over 30 years, through development, outreach and recruitment, the organisation has directly impacted over 10,000 young people aged 11-25 outside of traditional formal education. Our pioneering Talent Development Programme primarily supports the early careers of young artists from black and ethnically diverse backgrounds, female musicians and those facing socio-economic barriers to pursuing a career in the music industry. Tomorrow’s Warriors is pivotal in elevating UK jazz, valued by its alumni and respected by funding partners for the impact delivered through its pipeline for outstanding, diverse talent. Over the past three decades, Tomorrow’s Warriors has proved a crucial development platform for many of the artists now tearing up international jazz stages – Moses Boyd, Nubya Garcia, Cassie Kinoshi and Nérija, Femi Koleoso and Ezra Collective, Binker Golding, Shabaka Hutchings and Sons of Kemet, Cherise, Eska, Denys Baptiste, Soweto Kinch, Zara McFarlane, and so many more. With a dedicated space to host our Learning Programme at Southbank Centre, Tomorrow’s Warriors is proud to be a National Portfolio Organisation of Arts Council England and a PRS Foundation Talent Development Partner. We are home to Nu Civilisation Orchestra – the leading professional UK orchestra born out of Tomorrow’s Warriors and known for its quality music, exciting cross-artform collaborations, and artistic integrity. As a creative producer we are acclaimed for producing critically acclaimed artistic projects and national/international tours, taking Warriors to major stages and festivals in every corner of the globe and helping to launch, develop and enhance the professional careers of innumerable UK jazz artists. Throughout 2021, we will be celebrating our 30-year legacy and future focus on the next generation of UK jazz talent by reopening our live events programme of concerts, tours and outreach; announcing exciting new partnerships; and laying firm foundations for Tomorrow’s Warriors to grow and thrive for the next 30 years. We’re looking for passionate, committed people keen to be part of a diverse, innovative, ambitious organisation that is determined to effect positive, lasting change in jazz and the wider music industry. "We need everyone to be represented. When you see yourself as a young person in someone else, that’s a power. And that’s what TW brings to the table." Femi Koleoso, Artist & TW Alumnus "Tomorrow’s Warriors was the first place where I felt I had a place as a woman in jazz, and, crucially, as a black woman in jazz." Nubya Garcia, Artist & TW Alumna "Tomorrow’s Warriors continues to inspire and develop the musical soul of a new generation. Keep supporting!” Gilles Peterson, DJ & Broadcaster “This a cultural giant, a music making dream team, with generosity at their heart.” Cerys Matthews, Artist & Broadcaster "Sophisticated, innovative, beautifully written and beautifully performed" Gillian Moore CBE, Director of Music, Southbank Centre (on Population, a collaboration between Nu Civilisation Orchestra, Lemn Sissay and Dennis Bovell)