Bill Ashton, who has died aged 88, co-founded the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) in 1965 and turned it into a breeding ...

Darren Wiles, Bryan Davis, Mark Armstrong, Tim Jackson, Simon Finch, trumpets; Andy Wood, Andy Baker, Barnaby Dickinson, Mike Feltham, Pete North, trombones; Paul ...

Key musical strands Concluding the exploration of the UK’s youth ensembles is the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, which gives a Late Night performance of jazz classics, conducted by Mark ...

This Skyline High School senior will travel to New York this summer for a two-week training residency with the National Youth ...

RED HOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Red Hook high schooler will perform with the National Youth ... the Empire State Youth Orchestra, as well as his school’s symphonic, pit and jazz ensembles.

Influenced by legends such as Scott LaFaro and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, William’s unique playing style landed him in the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland, the Tommy Smith Youth ...

Peter Vacher, Jazzwise magazine (December 2018) Harrison Dolphin (Guitar), Lorenzo Morabito (Bass) and Kai MacRae (Drums) met one another at the National Youth Jazz Orchestra academy and regularly ...

The 24-piece NYJO Jazz Orchestra is the gateway to the profession for many future stars of the UK jazz scene, and countless musical theatre and session musicians. NYJO’s alumni include Guy ...

Bill Ashton, who has died aged 88, co-founded the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO) in 1965 and turned it into a breeding ground for musical talent, its alumni including the bandleader Guy ...