Jazz is Queer - Jazz FM Voices

Vocalist, writer and presenter Luca Manning joined Jazz FM Voices and Jamie Crick earlier this year for our 'Generation Pride' discussion. We knew we wanted to invite Luca back to the studios to record another show - one where he, again, shares his passion and his truth.

In this hour Luca Manning, along with some of his musical friends, explores how queerness influences art. Jazz FM Awards 2020 winner Xhosa Cole, Jazz FM Awards 2021 with PPL and PRS for Music nominee Jas Kayser, and our own Ian Shaw, are among the creatives guesting on this programme.

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About Luca Manning

‘Once in a very great while a performer comes along who is touched by greatness, who mixes an incredible, innate ability with insight, great wit and a knowledge of the great artists who have preceded them. Luca Manning is such an artist.’

Luca Manning is an artist who questions rigidity.

Shaped initially by the buzzing Glasgow music and arts scene, Luca now finds their heart stolen by all that East London has to offer.

In their words, Luca’s music could be described as : ‘An ethereal art-pop adventure peeking down improvised alleyways of Jazz and Spoken Word.’

As a 2021/21 Resident artist at London’s iconic Roundhouse, right now feels like an exciting time for Luca.

In their spare time Luca enjoys dancing to disco, turning lewks and dreaming of the day they’ll own a baby sausage dog called Aretha.

To find out more about Luca, click here.