Abe Mennen

Claire Mcinerney

Claire is a young established musician and a graduate of Trinity College of Music. Based in London, Claire plays all the saxophones, flutes and clarinets, working in television, studio, West End shows, Big Bands, symphony orchestras and jazz arenas.

Gill Burgoyne

My parents shared their love of Big Band music with my older brother and I from an early age, and I was hooked on recordings of Stan Kenton,Woody Herman and Jimmy Dorsey. Presented with the opportunity to learn the clarinet aged 9, I applied myself to the classical charts.

Nigel Tully

I was honoured to be asked to succeed my friend Bill Ashton as Chair of NYJO last year, and am really enjoying helping to take this great band on to the next stage of its development as a true national first-team for youth jazz.

Sarah Makin

I play tenor/alto/baritone saxes and flute and clarinet. My principle instrument being clarinet which I feature predominantly in my own quartet playing pub and restaurant venues.I am a member of three big bands ,playing saxes in the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire areas.I also regularly guest in a number of jazz quartets in the Beds/Herts and London areas.

Ted Rockley

Ted has been a NYJO band member on Alto from 1968- 1971. He’s now on the NYJO board as a trustee (since 1989).
Ted’s professional career is in graphic design animation after leaving Hornsey College of Art (now Middlesex University) he formed Klactoveesedstene Animations Ltd with Oscar Grillo in 1981, producing animated commercials some with soundtracks by NYJO alumni Paul Hart, Dick Walter and Mike Page.

Tom Stone

Tom is a saxophone and woodwind player, based in London. His versatility as a musician has allowed him to play in many different situations varying from his own nine piece jazz group, the Tom Stone Nonet, to Rock and Pop bands such as The Maccabees.