She began her career as a section player, but she often performed both lead. Alexandra performed at the Jazz Gallery in New York with Dayna Stephen’s Custom Deluxe. Laurie Frink was known as a trumpet performer and brass teacher to many musicians. In 2022 she performed in Köln with award winning pianist Pablo Held. She was the only female member of the band in the early 1970s. She attended the University of Nebraska and played trumpet in the Jazz Lab Band. In fifth grade, Frink began playing in her school band and continued on throughout college. Alexandra fronts her own Quintet, who have recently recorded their debut album. , The late Laurie Frink was considered the first great woman lead trumpeter in jazz. Alexandra released her debut EP ‘Remote Duets’ in 2020. She was chosen for the JEN Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Combo 2021. She often performs with ECM artist Kit Downes, and world renowned Jason Brown. Alexandra joined British jazz luminary Clark Tracey’s latest Quintet in 2017 who performed regularly promoting their most recent album ‘No Doubt’. In October 2019 Alexandra was named one of ‘London’s Most Influential People’ under 25 and was a Parliamentary Jazz Awards nominee in 2020. In 2018 Alexandra won The British Jazz Awards ‘Rising Star’ category. Alexandra was crowned the winner of the BBC Young Musician Jazz Award 2016 and noted in ‘The shape of jazz to come: who to look out for in 2018’ in Jazzwise magazine. She recently went on European Tour with the Grammy nominated, Blue Note signed all star band Artemis. Alexandra Ridout, Jazz Trumpeter, UK, is currently studying her Masters Degree at the Manhattan School of Music.
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