Emma Rawicz is a young saxophonist, bandleader and composer with an astonishing musical maturity. At just 23 years of age, Rawicz has achieved a huge amount, including the release of four critically acclaimed albums “Incantation”, “Chroma”, “Big Visit” and INKYRA, extensive headline tours across 15 countries, appearances in high profile festivals and venues including concerts featuring as a soloist with the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, and with the German SWR Radio Big Band at a sold out Berlin Philharmonie. She was the youngest ever Artist in Residence at Cambridge Jazz Festival and has received a number of awards and nominations recognising her achievements. Rawicz has been selected as a BBC New Generation Artist from September 2024 for two years
Rawicz’s signing to the major jazz label ACT represented a big step forward in her international career, particularly with the 2023 release of her label debut album “Chroma”, the “Big Visit” duo album with Gwilym Simcock in March 2025 , followed by INKYRA in October 2025; all of which received an extremely positive response from both jazz lovers and critics alike.
Rawicz finished her studies at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in June 2024. Alongside her studies she developed a remarkably broad range of projects: from her regularly touring quartet and sextet line-ups featuring stars of the UK jazz scene, to duo concerts with acclaimed pianist Gwilym Simcock, through to her 20-piece Jazz Orchestra which has already performed her exciting original music at important London venues and UK festivals.