Thank you so much, Michelle, for this fine and important conversation! Just finished the Kenny Wheeler biography–his musical influences can be heard in so many of the British and Continental composers/ arrangers. Ms. Iles has found her own voice in there and I look forward to her work with the NDR!
Thanks so much for celebrating an important milestone in our music
and giving us a deeper look at this journey woman’s creative passion and purpose. Her casual reference to the tragic loss of her parents speaks volumes about her inner strength and resilience. It’s always the quiet ones.❤️🩹
i passed it on to a few musician friends - andrew homzy, his daughter aline homzy and nick peck - uk musician who lives in the community i live in and who studied under her while in the uk at guildhall.. more people - musicians in particular - need to be reading your articles and insights...
Thank you so much, Michelle, for this fine and important conversation! Just finished the Kenny Wheeler biography–his musical influences can be heard in so many of the British and Continental composers/ arrangers. Ms. Iles has found her own voice in there and I look forward to her work with the NDR!
Thanks so much for celebrating an important milestone in our music
and giving us a deeper look at this journey woman’s creative passion and purpose. Her casual reference to the tragic loss of her parents speaks volumes about her inner strength and resilience. It’s always the quiet ones.❤️🩹
excellent article.. thanks!
Thanks for reading, James!
i passed it on to a few musician friends - andrew homzy, his daughter aline homzy and nick peck - uk musician who lives in the community i live in and who studied under her while in the uk at guildhall.. more people - musicians in particular - need to be reading your articles and insights...
I don't think people realise just what a big deal this news is. Nikki fully deserves it too.
She really does! I love her story, which is one of talent finding opportunity. We wish good things like this would happen to good artists more often.