Naadia Sheriff

Naadia Sheriff is a UK Jazz Pianist, Composer, Musical Director Arranger, educator and researcher.

Playing/Recording  projects include Yazz Ahmed’s Polyhymnia and Hafla Bands,  ISQ, Lara Eidi,Dave Manington’s Mingus Ah Um project, Juliet Kelly, Kate Dimbleby, Mark Hardy.

Naadia is a teacher of jazz and classical piano currently holding positions in London at St Paul’s Girls School and Merchant Taylors Boys School. She has also worked extensively on the jazz course at Junior Guildhall.  In 2019 Naadia founded ‘Kids Concert Club’* and in 2020 received a national lottery grant to fund future concerts.

Naadia is an examiner for ABRSM.  and an AHRC CHASE supported doctoral student at the University of Kent, studying Gender and Jazz.