Thank you to Arts Council England for supporting my composing work
Welcome to the website of Tori Freestone Winner of the Ivors Composers Award for Jazz Ensemble 2022 and Shortlist for The Arts Foundation Award for Jazz Composition/ Parliamentary Jazz Award Jazz Instrumentalist of the Year 2017. Tori is also a Borgani (Italy) artist and a HelpMusiciansUK supported artist
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Jazz Times (USA) top 10 UK artist’s choice
I really dig her; she’s so organic... She sounds very relaxed, but she’s got a real burn to her playing on the tenor saxophone.... my ears never get tired",
Ingrid Jensen' 'Artist Choice' Article Jazz Times, USA
“Freestone has caused a stir far beyond the UK…an impressive original and formidable trio”
Leibnitz Jazz Festival review, Austria
,"Freestone has clearly listened widely, but her musicality and broad experiences have stirred all that input into an imposingly original sound"-
The Guardian, UK
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TORI FREESTONE TRIO ‘EL MAR DE NUBES’ BUY HERE!
Guardian Jazz Album of the month June 2019
The debut Whirlwind release from tenor saxophonist and composer Tori Freestone http://music.whirlwindrecordings.com/album/in-the-chop-house PERSONNEL Tori Freestone - tenor saxophone Dave Manington - double bass Tim Giles - drums ALBUM CREDITS Recorded by Nic Taylor, London, Sept 2012 Mixed & Mastered by Tyler McDiarmid, NY, Jan 2014 Produced by Tori Freestone Executive Producer - Michael Janisch