The Flynn is thrilled to announce that Anthony Tidd, an international jazz artist, composer, and producer born in London and based in Harlem, will serve as the curator for the 2025 Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. This year’s festival takes place across Downtown Burlington from June 4-8. This year’s festival, produced by the Flynn and presented by  Vermont Tire & Service Inc. with Nokian Tyres

Anthony Tidd, a distinguished multi-instrumentalist and Guggenheim Fellow, has carved a unique niche in the American creative music landscape since his transatlantic move from London to Philadelphia, and later, Harlem. Over his 30-year career, Tidd has showcased his talents as a composer, producer, educator, and curator, collaborating with an impressive roster of artists ranging from The Roots and Meshell Ndegeocello to Lady Gaga and The Black-Eyed Peas. His debut album, Quite Sane – The Child of Troubled Times (2002), which blended elements of hip-hop, funk, and jazz, quickly became a defining work within creative music circles.

Tidd's compositional works extend from intimate duos to expansice orchestral works. His recent projects include contributions to Jay-S's documentary series, Rest in Power–The Trayvon Martin Story (Paramount, 2018), the orchestral piece Sa and Alatangana for the Detroit Symphony (2019), and Black