20th October 2016: NYJO to appear at London’s Ronnie Scott’s on 31st October

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra‘s first release for Whirlwind NYJO FIFTY celebrates the 50th anniversary of a British institution. Recorded at Air Studios in London, the album reflects the wide range in repertoire, style and musical colors for which NYJO has become known, with a look at new repertoire and some of the band’s past favorites to celebrate 50 years as the UK’s premier youth big band.

The album features special guest soloists in Mark Nightingale (trombone), Gareth Lockrane (flute), saxophonist Julian Siegel and pianist Zoe Rahman.

NYJO have announced a series of upcoming shows including  a big band special at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club on 31st October. The band is fresh from a recent tour of Germany and the Netherlands with the Bundesjazzorchester and Nationaal Jeugd Jazz Orkest. Under the direction of Mark Armstrong, they’ll feature classics from the big band canon alongside new commissions and arrangements showcasing some of the UK’s finest young musicians.

This is a particularly special evening for NYJO, as the organisation launches its partnership with Natixis Global Asset Management. Natixis has chosen to support NYJO as the flagship organisation for youth jazz in the UK, and will help the orchestra as it continues to foster the next generation of leading British jazz musicians, as well as delivering a nationally significant education programme and international tours. Already the presenting sponsor of the legendary Newport Jazz Festival since 2010 and associated jazz scholarship and education programmes, Natixis shares mutual aims with NYJO of supporting jazz at the highest level, developing emerging talent and helping young musicians fulfil their potential. Natixis Global Asset Management is the Presenting Sponsor of NYJO’s Artistic and Music Director.

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More highlights for NYJO this autumn include:

‘JAZZ UP YOUR SHAKESPEARE!’ COMES TO STRATFORD UPON AVON

With a programme inspired by The Bard’s plays and poetry, NYJO and the National Youth Chamber Choir come together for a rich tapestry of musical takes on William Shakespeare on 22nd October at the Stratford on Avon Music Festival. Including repertoire by Vaughan Williams and Ward Swingle, as well as a rare performance of Duke Ellington’s ‘Such Sweet Thunder’, this 400th anniversary tribute to Shakespeare unites the best and brightest of Britain’s young choristers and jazz musicians.

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For details of all NYJO’s show dates click: here

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