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The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of scotland with mark lockheart

Directed by Malcolm Edmonstone and Andrew Bain

 

Sun 27 July 2008

7.30pm

Òran Mór, Glasgow

Box Office: 08444 771 000

Tickets: £10, £8, £2 (student/child)

 

Mon 28 July 2008

7.30pm

Perth Concert Hall, Perth

Box Office: 0845 612 6324

Tickets: £9/£5/£2 (Student/Child)

 

Tues 29 July 2008

7.30pm

Aros, Portree, Skye

Box Office: 01478 613 750

Tickets: £10, £6, £2

 

Wed 30 July 2008

7.30pm

Eden Court, Inverness

Box Office: 01463 234 234

10/£6/£2 (student/child)

 

Thurs 31 July 2008

7.30pm

Beach Ballroom, Aberdeen (Part of Aberdeen International Youth Festival)

Box Office: 01224 641 122

£12/£8

The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland

 

Formed to meet the growing demand for high quality training for young jazz musicians in Scotland, The National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland (NYJOS) made its debut in 1996 and has since become known as one of Scotland’s foremost youth jazz ensembles. 

NYJOS aims to provide students with the opportunity to study and perform jazz at the highest possible level, with respected professional musicians from the UK and beyond.

NYJOS has given concerts at a variety of prestigious jazz venues throughout Britain.  The ensemble often commissions and premières new works, and works which have

been arranged specifically for them to perform.  In addition to giving live performances, NYJOS has released CD recordings and runs training workshops throughout Scotland.

 

“I could listen to this talented group again and again” Dundee Courier

 

Mark Lockheart

 Mark came to prominence in the mid 1980s with the influential and radical big band Loose Tubes, with whom he toured and recorded until its demise in 1989.  1992 saw the emergence of one of Mark’s most important projects, the formation of Perfect Houseplants with whom he has recorded six albums. Other album releases include Through Rose-Coloured Glasses (Subtone Records) and Imaginary Dances (Staytuned Records, 2002), both recorded with his semi-orchestral 11-piece group the Scratch Band, three recordings with Seb Rochfords Mercury nominated Polar Bear and his critically acclaimed 2005 recording Moving Air (basho records, 2005), featuring John Parricelli, Martin France and Mark's muti-tracked reeds.

 

Mark has performed and recorded with an impressive array of international musicians and bands including Michael O'Sullebhain, John Parricelli, Django Bates' Delightful Precipice, June Tabor, Billy Jenkins, Stereolab, Jah Wobble, Robert Wyatt, Prefab Sprout, Don Um Romao, Thomas Dolby, Anja Garbarek and Radiohead

 

Mark is also a successful commercial writer and session musician, much in demand for film and television work. He currently teaches at Trinity College of Music, as well as occasional teaching and master classes at the Royal Academy of Music.  Current projects include the Mark Lockheart Group (a new band with Liam Noble, Jasper Hoiby, Dave Smith and Dave Priseman, -CD to be released late 2008) Polar Bear, Perfect Houseplants, and Robert Wyatts Soup Songs.  

 

"Lockheart is a consummate saxophonist and a original and versatile composer" The Rough Guide to Jazz.

 

Malcolm Edmonstone

 A former member of NYJOS, Jazz musician Malcolm Edmonstone pursues parallel careers as pianist, arranger and educator. Since relocating to London in 1998, gaining both Bachelors and Masters degrees at the Guildhall School, he has gained a considerable reputation as a committed and talented presence in the jazz scene. Malcolm in great demand as an educator, with a Professorship at the Guildhall School, a faculty position at Middlesex University and is Artistic Director of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra of Scotland.  As a pianist and arranger, he maintains long-standing relationships with artists throughout the jazz and commercial music worlds, most notably as Musical Director for Jacqui Dankworth (including album Detour Ahead) and Musical Associate to Laurie Holloway (Strictly Come Dancing).

 

Andrew Bain

 NYJOS  Alumnus Andrew Bain, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland  and graduated from London's Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2001, in which year he was awarded BBC Big Band Drummer of the Year. He subsequently moved to New York to study at Manhattan School of Music, earning his Masters degree in 2003. During this time Andrew had the privelege of performing with luminaries of the jazz world Randy Brecker, Dave Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Billy Cobham and was assistant to Peter Erskine when performing with the BBC in London. He has performed extensively throughout Europe and North America, including appearances at the BBC Proms, The Montreux Jazz Festival and many of New York's legendary clubs. Whilst resident in NY he taught at MSM Preparatory Division, whilst teaching at the City of Edinburgh Music School during visits home. Andrew co-leads the NY-based group Confluence whose eponymous debut showcased original and highly inventive compositions. Currently he maintains a busy schedule performing and teaching in the UK and New York, and in 2006 was appointed teacher of jazz drumset at Birmingham Conservatoire, He regularly performs with vocalist Jacqui Dankworth and comedian/actor Steve Furst.

 

 Sara Harrison

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Flautist, Fiona Paterson wins NYOS Staffa Award

Talented young flautist Fiona Paterson was last night awarded the prestigious NYOS Staffa Award following a tough competition between three of the UK's most talented classical musicians. Fiona has been a player in both Camerata Scotland and NYOS Futures and her expressive performance and technical ability greatly impresssed the judges, Gavin Reid (BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra), Composer, Rory Boyle and Marjorie Rycroft, Head of Music at The University of Glasgow.  Fiona was presented with a traditional Scottish Quaich and £3000 prize money, which she will be able to spend on developing her future career in music.

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The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland

Students from the St Mary's Music School, Edinburgh rehearsing for a concert at the Standard Life 2008

Programme for the Concert in March 2008

Copyright photographs taken by Andrew Murphy

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