Jazz Pub Quiz with Nicole Duffell

Nicole Duffell was classically trained from an early age in the clarinet, along with the alto and tenor saxophones. She started her professional career in blues and R&B bands, developing her sound and dexterity on the tenor saxophone. Touring internationally with R&B bands, Duffell started to call Singapore home in 2002, eventually focusing more on jazz.

Almost 10 years ago, she started a long jazz residency at a well-known whisky venue B28, eventually taking over and running the venue as a jazz club until 2017. Duffell is known for her rich tenor sound, emotional depth and inventive use of melodies. She is now a stalwart of the Singapore jazz scene and continues her journey to dig deeper into the jazz tradition.