ANTIGONE BLACKWELL

Antigone Blackwell, also known as Tiggy, is a Trombonist who graduated from the BMus(Jazz) course at RWCMD with a FirstClass Honours degree in July 2024..

Tiggy was also the inaugural recipient of the ‘Anjool Malde Jazz Prize’ and the 2024 Musicians' Company Silver Medal.

Tiggy is an active jazz trombone player on the UK scene and session musician. She plays a range styles at a variety of different occasions such as festivals, weddings, special occasions, studio recordings and jazz clubs.

Tiggy has previously played with a number of successful bands and artists including 'YolanDa Brown', ‘HMS Morris’, ‘Afro Cluster' and ‘Llareggub Band Pres’, as well as recording an album and touring Wales and England with eight piece jazz band, ‘The Mingus Project’, and leading her own band ‘The Tiggy Blackwell Quintet’ and trombone duo ‘Tig & Cat’. A number of her projects have lead to a mention in 'Jazzwise' magazine.

Over the years, Tiggy has had the privilege of receiving mentorship from incredible musicians such as Dennis Rollins, Steve Waterman, Gareth Roberts, Mark Bassey and Kevin Holbrough.