NYJO at the Scarborough Jazz Festival – 24th September 2011
November 16, 2011 by Steve
What a cracking straight down the middle set of big band jazz! Superb arrangements and tremendous soloists – jazz lives as long as these guys (and gals) are around. Tenor player Nadim Tiemoori had a great ride on Hush by Nikki Iles; Callum Au impressed with his trombone solo on Bill - a swingy Mark Nightingale arrangement – and [...]
Read more ...NYJO @ The Manor – 21st August 2011
August 24, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Bill Ashton directing Will Barry (piano): Conor Chaplin (bass/bass guitar); Jon Russell (guitar); Ollie Sarkher (drums); Dave Elliott (percussion, set 2); Tom Stone (tenor sax), Tom Sison, Louis Dowdeswell, Dave Elliott (set 1), James Copus & Harrison Cole (set 2) (trumpets); Barry Clements (bass trombone), Mat Walton, Ross Anderson, Tom Baxter, Maddie [...]
Read more ...The Richard Shepherd Experience @ The Manor – July 31st 2011
August 21, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Richard Shepherd† (alto sax) directing Steve Pearce† (double bass); Darren Altman† (drums); Mike Gorman† (keyboard, left); Freddie Gavita, Tommy Walsh, Jack Davies, Will Rixon† (trumpets); Mat Walton, Martin Gladdish†, Callum Au† (tenor trombones), Barry Clements† (bass trombone); saxophones: Lucas Dodd (alto), Bob Sydor & Jonathan Lewis (tenors), Pete Lucas† (baritone). Set 1: [...]
Read more ...Sarah Ellen Hughes’ Big Band @ The Manor – 24th July 2011
July 30, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Sarah Ellen Hughes (vocals/flute) & Anna Hughes (vocals/flugel) co-leading Rob Taggart (keyboard); Tim Thornton (bass); Paul Robinson (drums); Jack Davies, Gabriel Garrick, Tommy Walsh, Rob Greenwood (trumpets); Natalie Witts, Adrian Fry, Graham Hughes (tenor trombones); Barry Clements (bass trombone); saxes: Frank Griffith & Dave O’Higgins (tenors), Sammy Mayne & Richard Shepherd (altos), [...]
Read more ...NYJO ‘Graduates’ Band @ The Manor – 17th July 2011
July 23, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Bill Ashton directing Sean Whittle/Tom Cawley* (piano): Loz Garrett (bass); Jon Russell (guitar); Darren Altman (drums); Chris Valentine (percussion, set 2); Robby Robson, Dave Malkin, Alex Maynard, Ben Godfrey, Henry Spencer (trumpets); Rhys Smith (bass trombone), Natalie Witts, Jonathan Hill, Martin Gladdish, Zebedee Tonkin (tenor trombones); saxophones: Ed Barker & Simon Meredith [...]
Read more ...NYJO @ The Manor – 19th June 2011
July 23, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Bill Ashton directing Chris Eldred (piano): Grant Russell (bass); Rob Luft (guitar); Scott Chapman (drums); Ollie Sarkhar (percussion); Jack Coward, Nick Mead, Tommy Walsh, Tom Dennis (trumpets); Barry Clements (bass trombone), Ross Anderson, Callum Au, Alex Paxton, Dave Horden (tenor trombones); saxophones: Jim Gold & Laura Parker (altos), Michael Underwood & Chris [...]
Read more ...Richard Shepherd Experience @ The Manor – 8th May 2011
June 18, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Richard Shepherd (baritone sax, left) leading Tim Thornton (double bass); Darren Altman (drums); Mike Gorman (keyboard); Freddie Gavita, Tommy Walsh, Gabriel Garrick, Yazz Ahmed (trumpets); Callum Au, Winston Rollins, Mat Walton (tenor trombones), Ross Brennan (bass trombone); saxophones: Sam Mayne (lead alto), Lucas Dodd (alto), Alex Garnett & Bob Sydor (tenors). Set [...]
Read more ...NYJO @ The Manor – 17th April 2011
June 18, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Bill Ashton directing Chris Eldred (piano): Sandy Sucholdolski (bass); Rob Luft (guitar); Scott Chapman (drums); Dave Elliott (percussion); Laura Jurd, Tom Syson, Tommy Walsh, Rueben Fowler, Tom Dennis (trumpets); Barry Clements (bass trombone), Pete Whitehouse, Ralph Clarkson, Ross Anderson, Chris Valentine, Maggie Dowdeswell (tenor trombones); saxophones: Simon Marsh & Lucas Dodd (altos), [...]
Read more ...NYJO @ The Manor – 20th March 2011
March 25, 2011 by Steve
In The Band: Bill Ashton directing Chris Eldred (piano): Grant Russell (bass); Rob Luft (guitar); Scott Chapman (drums); Simon Whittaker (percussion); Rueben Fowler, Nick Mead, Tommy Walsh, Rob Greenwood, Laura Jurd (trumpets); Barry Clements (bass trombone), Ross Anderson, Callum Au, Mat Walton, Alex Paxton (tenor trombones); saxophones: Simon Marsh & Lucas Dodd (altos), Sam Rapley [...]
Read more ...Sarah Ellen Hughes Big Band @ The Manor – 13th March 2011
In The Band: Sarah Ellen Hughes (vocals/flute, front right) & Anna Hughes (vocals/ trumpet/flugel, front left) co-leading (from left) Rob Taggart (keyboard); Ryan Trebilcock (bass); Scott Chapman (drums); Richard Freeman, Gabriel Garrick, Tommy Walsh (trumpets); Natalie Witts, Martin Gladdish, Rhys Smith (tenor trombones); Andy Lester (bass trombone); saxes: Sam Bullard (tenor, part-hidden), Richard Shepherd (alto), [...]
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