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 ...

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 ...

RED HOOK, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A Red Hook high schooler will perform with the National Youth ... the Empire State Youth Orchestra, ...

This 18-year-old Aberdonian has just finished his first year on the Royal Academy of Music jazz course in London, and is a member of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra and Tommy Smith's Youth Jazz ...

Ursula Harrison is a bass player and composer originally from Pontygwaith, South Wales. A prolific writer, Ursula’s band Orbit Street were selected as a Forté Project artist for 2024, recording ...

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 ...