Tamar Osborn

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Tamar Osborn

Multi-wind instrumentalist Tamar Osborn collaborates regularly in various ensembles with Dele Sosimi, Sarathy Korwar, Ill Considered, Rosa Brunello, Jessica Lauren, Emanative, DJ Khalab and more. She is a founder member of Flock and Unknown to Known, and also the creative force behind modal jazz ensemble Collocutor (On The Corner Records), with whom she has released three critically acclaimed LPs and an EP. A professional freelancer for 20+ years with a background in both classical music and jazz, she has worked in many different contexts around the world: touring internationally with contemporary/Indian classical dancer Akram Khan’s ‘Xenos’; London productions of the FELA! musical (National Theatre, Sadler’s Wells); Air Anatolia and Moments Notice projects for London Jazz Festival; working with artists as diverse as Kelis, Rhye, Tanmoy Bose, and the Africa Express project with Tony Allen, Fatoumata Diawara and Batida amongst others.

As ‘Tamar Collocutor’ she also hosts a monthly cross-genre music show on Soho Radio, including interviews with musicians and others involved in the industry.