Poppy Baker
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About the Event
Enjoy an enthralling evening with young UK jazz sensation Poppy Baker and her band. One of the UK’s most exciting young singer-songwriters, Poppy’s irresistible songs straddle the jazz, soul and indie genres – with vocals that cut straight to the heart. Delight in Poppy’s stunning contemporary musical creations, as well as her magical interpretations of popular jazz standards.
Poppy Baker has previously performed at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress Live, the Upton Blues Festival and the Eastside Jazz Festival – as a soloist with the BBC Big Band. If you like Raye, Laufey or Stacey Ryan then you will love Poppy Baker!
Poppy Baker is one of the UK’s most exciting young jazz singer-songwriters and composers, whose hypnotic and entrancing compositions span the jazz, soul and indie genres. Poppy’s strikingly sensitive and soulful vocals reveal an emotional intelligence beyond her years, whilst insightful lyrics demonstrate her innate ability to address any topic with sensitivity – and Poppy’s profound affection for ballads enriches many of her contemporary musical creations.
As a teenager Poppy Baker performed on the same stage as progressive rock legend Rick Wakeman, Black Sabbath’s Adam Wakeman and the late great Bernie Marsden from Whitesnake, before deciding to study jazz vocals at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
A regular performer at Birmingham’s Eastside Jazz Club and at Digbeth Jazz, Poppy Baker studied jazz vocals under Sara Colman and Noemi Nuti. Poppy has performed across the UK – including at the Cheltenham Jazz Festival, PizzaExpress Live, the Upton Blues Festival and the Eastside Jazz Festival – as a soloist with the BBC Big Band
Poppy Baker’s singles ‘London’ and ‘Endlessly’ released in early 2026 have received widespread critical acclaim, with ‘London’ being chosen by Jazz FM’s YolanDa Brown as her Track of the Week in March 2026. Poppy Baker also composes for Big Band and Jazz Choir.
"“Bluesy, soulful, a touch of jazz… Poppy Baker is an emerging new star, selling out venues all around the place.” " - Clive Richardson, Solar Radio