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<\/div><\/div>Profile & Recognition<\/h3><\/div>Born and raised in South East London, Lana-May<\/strong> is one of the UK\u2019s emerging traditional jazz artists. A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader, she specialises in 1920s-style traditional jazz clarinet, bringing a distinctive vaudeville influence to the music of New Orleans and Chicago. Her passionate and versatile approach has earned her a growing reputation within the UK jazz scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>Performances & Touring<\/h3><\/div>Lana-May spent 10 years performing internationally as a military musician with the Royal Marines. Since pursuing a career in jazz, she has performed at the EFG London Jazz Festival<\/strong>, played two sold-out shows in London\u2019s West End, and entertained audiences across London and the South. 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Profile & Recognition<\/h3><\/div>Born and raised in South East London, Lana-May<\/strong> is one of the UK\u2019s emerging traditional jazz artists. A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader, she specialises in 1920s-style traditional jazz clarinet, bringing a distinctive vaudeville influence to the music of New Orleans and Chicago. Her passionate and versatile approach has earned her a growing reputation within the UK jazz scene.<\/p>\n<\/div>Performances & Touring<\/h3><\/div>Lana-May spent 10 years performing internationally as a military musician with the Royal Marines. Since pursuing a career in jazz, she has performed at the EFG London Jazz Festival<\/strong>, played two sold-out shows in London\u2019s West End, and entertained audiences across London and the South. 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Born and raised in South East London, Lana-May<\/strong> is one of the UK\u2019s emerging traditional jazz artists. A multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and bandleader, she specialises in 1920s-style traditional jazz clarinet, bringing a distinctive vaudeville influence to the music of New Orleans and Chicago. Her passionate and versatile approach has earned her a growing reputation within the UK jazz scene.<\/p>\n<\/div> Lana-May spent 10 years performing internationally as a military musician with the Royal Marines. Since pursuing a career in jazz, she has performed at the EFG London Jazz Festival<\/strong>, played two sold-out shows in London\u2019s West End, and entertained audiences across London and the South. She has also held residencies at some of the UK\u2019s most exclusive private members\u2019 clubs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Lana-May began learning clarinet at the age of 10 through a local council initiative bringing instrumental lessons into schools. At 19, she joined the Royal Marines as a military musician, where she received classical training in both clarinet and violin<\/strong>. She also holds a degree in Music Performance from the University of Plymouth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div> Clarinet<\/strong> \u2014 specialising in 1920s-style traditional jazz, with a particular focus on the musical traditions of New Orleans and Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":5165,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-11901","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nPerformances & Touring<\/h3><\/div>
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