Ursula Harrison
Jazz
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Bass
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Ursula Harrison is a bass player and composer originally from Pontygwaith, South Wales. A prolific writer, Ursula’s band Orbit Street were selected as a Forté Project artist for 2024, recording a new EP, ‘Forest’ and performing across Wales and the South West.
Alongside playing her own material, Ursula has worked with a variety of large ensembles, recently performing with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Great Britain, the JM Jazz World Orchestra in their tour of Italy, Croatia and Montenegro and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam Jazz Collective with Michael Mayo in Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
Frequently in demand as a session player, Ursula has performed with the likes of Huw Warren, Ant Law and Angharad Jenkins. Ursula graduated from Cardiff University in 2024 with BA Hons Mathematics and Music, studying with bassists Yuri Goloubev and Jim Vivian.
She has recently begun her Master’s studies in the European Jazz Masters programme at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.
Ursula Harrison, bass, performs at the 成人论坛 Young Jazz Musician 2024 Final with pianist Zoe Rahman, and drummer Sophie Alloway
Ursula performs two of her own tunes alongside "Speak No Evil" by Wayne Shorter
