NYJOLondon Workshop Session
October 8, 2012 by Nyjo
NYJOLondon – Mercy Mercy Mercy! We have a new video of NYJOLondon in their weekly workshop session in the videos section. Young players learn to improvise with help from NYJO mentors. Its a lot of fun and progress is fast! These sessions are open to any young instrumentalist under 19 from London (within M25). Come [...]
Read more ...The Change – NYJO’s new album – out now!
September 24, 2012 by Steve
The Change – the latest album from NYJO, featuring guest appearances by inspirational saxophonist/composer Tim Garland and the mighty talent of drummer Mark Mondesir – was released on 24th September 2012, to critical acclaim. The album – including many of the tracks performed in the band’s massively successful BBC Proms concert at The Royal Albert [...]
Read more ...Bill Ashton’s Graduates make their debut
September 3, 2012 by Steve
After forty-seven years of fronting the National Youth Jazz Orchestra – taking the band all over the world and releasing over forty-five albums and videos – Bill Ashton OBE has passed NYJO’s leadership baton to the band’s current Artistic and Music Director – and NYJO graduate – Mark Armstrong. Relinquishing the NYJO reins has allowed [...]
Read more ...NYJO2′s Summer in The City – Check out the videos!
August 28, 2012 by Nyjo
NYJO2, under their Music Directors Paul Eshelby and Mark Horton, has had a very busy summer in The City of London! Shortly after playing at the Midsummer Banquet for the Worshipful Company of Musicians at The Guildhall, NYJO2 was back in The City at St Pauls Square, with singer Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet. As [...]
Read more ...NYJO at the Proms: Latest Press Reviews and Comments…
August 11, 2012 by Nyjo
Although the i-Player broadcast of NYJO’s late night BBC Jazz Prom at The Royal Albert Hall on Friday 13th August is no longer available, you can still get a flavour of the occasion by watching this rousing rendition of the introductory number, Duke Ellington’s Rockin’ in Rhythm. The Prom was an unqualified success. Were you there? What did [...]
Read more ...Phil Meadows talks to Jazz UK
August 5, 2012 by Steve
The August/September edition of Jazz UK (Issue 106) contains an article by NYJO’s alto chair Phil Meadows covering NYJO’s Proms appearance, the recording of the band’s latest album The Change and interviews with Artistic and Music Director Mark Armstrong, tenor saxophonist Nadim Teimoori and pianist Chris Eldred about the developing musical ethos of the band. The full article can be [...]
Read more ...NYJO – Rockin’ in Rhythm near the seaside at Snape…
August 3, 2012 by Steve
NYJO will be performing at the 2012 Snape Proms – taking place in the historic Snape Maltings Concert Hall near Aldeburgh in Suffolk – just two days after the band’s prestigious late night BBC Prom at The Royal Albert Hall. Teaming up again with one of the UK’s leading jazz composer/performers, saxophonist Tim Garland, NYJO [...]
Read more ...Beating the drum for NYJO
August 3, 2012 by Steve
NYJO drum chair Scott Chapman and percussionist Felix Higginbottom were recently interviewed by Gemma Hill for Mike Dolbear’s drum website about their experience of playing in NYJO. The interview – full of interesting insights about playing with the band – can be read here.
Read more ...NYJO’s on The One Show…
July 8, 2012 by Steve
On Tuesday 10th July NYJO are guesting on a BBC TV flagship – The One Show – the live evening magazine programme which daily features topical news stories and big name studio guests. The presenters of this immensely popular BBC 1 show, Matt Baker and Alex Jones (left), will be hosting a discussion with Katie [...]
Read more ...NYJO helps launch the 2012 Proms
June 29, 2012 by Steve
At the request of the BBC the NYJO Nonet will be playing on Radio 3’s In Tune programme on Friday 13th July – in a broadcast live from the Royal College of Music to mark the Opening Night of the Proms – offering NYJO a unique opportunity to preview its landmark appearance at the Proms [...]
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