Poppy Helmer
post-bop contemporary jazz
Influences: Eric Dolphy, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk
Poppy Helmer is a flautist and saxophonist who writes playful, imaginative compositions with titles like 'Polar Bear With Rollerskates (In Disguise)' that reveal a distinctive personality. Her quartet brings together her flute work with piano, bass and drums to explore post-bop territory, drawing on influences from Dolphy's adventurous reed playing and the structural sophistication of Mingus and Monk.
Personnel:
Poppy Helmer (flute)
Tom Shooter (piano)
Genevieve Namazzi (double bass)
Noah Ojumu (drums)
Upcoming gigs
- Wed 27 May — 18:45 — Poppy Helmer Quartet at Vortex Jazz Club