Anna was a Jerwood ‘Rising Star’ at the Cheltenham International Jazz Festival in 2002 and was commissioned to write new music for her performance at the event. Since then she has played at numerous jazz festivals including Montreux and Brecon and has recorded a debut album ‘My Time’ with her jazz quintet. This album was highly praised both for the quality of the musicianship and for Anna’s innovative compositions.

Having gained a reputation as an accomplished writer, Anna has received several commissions for television and film music. Her musical career to date has been rich and diverse - as well as jazz ensemble and Big Band experience, her playing has covered Pop, Rock, Motown, Soul, and even Indian music. She has been musical director / arranger for legendary pop group ‘The Drifters’ and has played with a wide variety of bands, ranging from John Mayer’s ‘Indo Jazz Fusions’, to Roy G Hemmings’s ‘Dictionary Of Soul’, and from glam rocker Roy Wood’s ‘Big Band’ to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. It is no surprise that Anna’s own music draws on many different influences.

Anna studied music and gained a first-class honours degree from the Birmingham Conservatoire. In spite of her youth, she has been playing the saxophone for nearly twenty years and during this time she has developed a unique rich and lyrical sound and a highly polished technique which sets her apart from many other players.