Xhosa is an embodiment of the success of jazz development programmes in Birmingham. Having grown up in Handsworth and first played the Tenor at Andy Hamilton's Ladywood Community Music School, he's now rapidly joining the list of top young UK jazz players on the scene. Winner of the 2018 BBC Young Jazz Musician of the year, Xhosa Cole brings together an all-star chordless quartet featuring some of finest talent based in the UK.