25/03/12 – Ruislip Social Club
Who? An Evening of Jazz in aid of Cancer Research UK When Sunday, March 25, 2012 7:30pm – All Ages Where Ruislip Social Club (map) Other InfoNYJO 2, featuring young up and coming players from our training ensemble perform under the direction of top trumpet player Paul Eshelby for Clive Gates annual charity event. « [...]
Read more ...Callum Au
January 12, 2012 by Steve
Callum Au is a professional trombonist, composer, orchestrator, and arranger. A member of NYJO from 2005, he held the lead trombone chair with the band from 2008 – 2012, and contributed over 50 charts to the band’s library. He was taught by ex-Syd Lawrence trumpet player Terry Reaney, and has since studied with jazz trombonist [...]
Read more ...Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire – 09/11/12 – The Kenton Theatre
January 12, 2012 by Sean
Who? NYJO live When Friday, November 9, 2012 7:30pm – All Ages Where The Kenton Theatre (map) New Street Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, UK RG9 2BP « Back to the calendar
Read more ...NYJO at Ronnie Scott’s – 3rd January 2012 (second night of three)
January 12, 2012 by Steve
Sir John Dankworth famously said of NYJO, “Forget the word ‘youth’, this is one of the best bands you will ever hear,” an apt tribute for a band that’s as innovative and important as this. Innovative for the fact that the entire program, save two tunes, was either arranged or composed by current or past [...]
Read more ...NYJO Impresses at Ronnie’s
January 12, 2012 by Steve
NYJO’s three-night residency at Ronnie Scott’s at the beginning of January was an unqualified success – the band playing to full houses each night, with the final session actually being a sell-out! The high-profile gig generated a great deal of positive press – even prior to the event. Ivan Hewett, writing in the Saturday Telegraph [...]
Read more ...Scarborough, North Yorkshire – 29/09/12 – Scarborough Jazz Festival
January 12, 2012 by Sean
Who? NYJO with Tim Garland When Saturday, September 29, 2012 Time TBC – All Ages Where Scarborough Jazz Festival (map) The Spa, South Bay Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK YO11 2HD « Back to the calendar
Read more ...Sector 7 at Lauderdale House – December 2011
January 11, 2012 by Steve
Sector 7 is a four-singer line-up led by Sarah Ellen Hughes and featuring also Emma Smith, Kwabena Adjepong and Shakka Philip. Their gig at Lauderdale House in December featured a mix of individual showcases and ensemble features with good harmonic interplay between male and female voices and excellent arrangements. The eclectic material ranged from standards [...]
Read more ...Tunbridge Wells, Kent – 21/10/12 – Assembly Hall Theatre
January 12, 2012 by Sean
Who? NYJO live When Sunday, October 21, 2012 7:30pm – All Ages Where Assembly Hall Theatre (map) Crescent Rd, Tunbridge Wells Kent Tunbridge Wells, Kent, UK TN1 2LU « Back to the calendar
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