The Guildhall Jazz Festival in association with the EFG London Jazz Festival features current and past students, Guildhall Jazz teachers and special guests in a celebration of the wealth of creativity and originality within the Guildhall Jazz community.
Silvia Leonzio is a London-based jazz vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser from Lithuania. With diverse musical backgrounds, she composes music that draws influence from various genres such as modern jazz, folk, gospel, world music, and free jazz. Leonzio frequently experiments with her voice and consistently pushes the boundaries of the traditional vocal role within the band. She has garnered comparisons to artists such as 'Bjork' and 'Esperanza Spalding'.