20/02/2026
MARCH at Steamin’: trumpeter and BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist Klara Devlin with her quartet, inspired by bebop, blues and contemporary jazz 🎺
Jazz in Cheltenham at on Weds 18 March 🎵
Trumpeter Klara Devlin’s quartet was formed through the pioneering programme of Tomorrow’s Warriors. "I’ve never been this excited about a young musician" - Tony Kofi
Rising star jazz trumpeter Klara Devlin was a 2024 BBC Young Jazz Musician finalist, currently studying jazz at the Royal Academy of Music. She began playing trumpet at five and discovered jazz at eight. Her quartet, formed through Tomorrow’s Warriors, performs her original compositions and arrangements inspired by bebop, blues and contemporary jazz.
The Klara Devlin Quartet has appeared at Jazz In The Round, Pizza Express Soho, JazzLive at the Crypt, and at the Brick Lane, We Out Here, and Brecon Jazz festivals.
Lineup:
Klara Devlin - trumpet
Chris Outhwaite - piano
Tom Sheen - bass
Emmanuel Ampong - drums
Praise for Klara Devlin:
“Klara Devlin, remember her name, she is in my opinion one of the most amazing and unique new trumpet voices to emerge onto the UK jazz scene...I’ve never been this excited about a young musician, definitely a stylist who’ll be making new waves for the next generation.” - Tony Kofi
🗓️ Weds 18 March
📍 Steam and Whistle, Cheltenham (by the 🚂 station)
🕗 7:30pm-9:30pm, doors 7pm
🎟️ £18 in advance; £20 on the door, students £10
EARLY BIRD £16 until 4 March
Food
Come early for quite possibly the best pizza in town. Stay on for drinks after the gig!
Getting here
We’re next to Cheltenham spa railway station, so it's great for public transport and with nearby parking.