EMRYS

EMRYS

Chris Outhwaite - Piano

Isaac Burland - Double Bass

Sam Nicholls - Drums

Emerging from the creative London jazz scene, EMRYS are a trio of unique young artists crafting original jazz music. Drawing from a shared love of Jazz, Classical, Choral and Folk music, their compositions inspire flowing musical landscapes, inviting reflection and rediscovery. Named after the wise folkloric figure of EMRYS (Merlin), the trio are led by the guiding force of their music and the unity of creating it together.

Individually Sam, Chris and Isaac have worked with internationally renowned Jazz artists such as Giacomo Smith, Byron Wallen, Joe Webb, Trish Clowes, Hans Koller, Tom Challenger, Laura Jurd and Harry Diplock. EMRYS sees these three young artists combine, bringing their own music and voices to audiences for the first time.

In April 2026, EMRYS will embark on a week-long ‘Walking and Music Tour’ of the Lake District.

Taking their music with them they will embark on an adventure across the mountains, valleys and waterways of the Lake District, with each day's walk leading to a concert in churches, village halls, schools, and community spaces. Their journey is an exploration of how music changes in conversation with landscapes and the communities who live in them.

Each concert begins with an improvised musical reflection of that day’s walk - “Music for this moment in time and space, to celebrate the meeting of people and place.”

Recordings from each concert will be curated to form a debut album. The tour is partly funded by the ‘Principals Award for Innovation’ received by the trio’s drummer Sam, on graduating from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in 2025.