Jazz Project

LATEST NEWS!

In partnership with the Northamptonshire Music And Performing Arts Service and NAYC, we are able to run the following activities:

Jazz Crusade
We are visiting Youth Clubs across Northamptonshire with the Chris Eldred Trio (plus one or two special guests) from London, introducing young people to Jazz. Each visit will include a short improvisation workshop, Q&A session and “live” performance.

Jazz Workout
Following the success of previous days (see below), we will be holding a Jazz Improvisation Day at the Music School in Northampton. This is mainly for members of the various ensembles at Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service – and will be be led by the Chris Eldred Trio.

This is all possible thanks to those wonderful folk at Youth Music!

More details will be available soon, but, in the meantime, have a look at details of similar projects below…

Following discussions with our Youth Advisors, other local young people and music service providers – and thanks to the generous support of the Edna Newill Charitable Trust – we organised a series of activies to encourage young people interested in Jazz:

Jazz Improvisation Days (2009 and 2010)
The trustees are very grateful to the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Service for allowing us to use their music centre for these activities.

On Sunday 21st June 2009 and 26th September 2010, young musicians participated in a day-long programme of workshops designed to increase their confidence on their chosen instruments, by developing their improvisation skills.

These workshops were led by Nick Weldon, John Bowman, Will Osborne, Trevor Tomkins, Mark Lockheart and the late Jeff Clyne.

The evening concerts were very well attended by friends and family. They included solo improvisations by all participants, interspersed with performances by the leaders.

A big “thank you” to all those who volunteered to help make the days such a success.

Primary Schools’ Jazz Tour
In 2010 we began a tour of Northamptonshire primary schools, introducing young people to jazz. Pupils at Castle and Thorplands Primary Schools were treated to concerts and workshops by the London-based Chris Eldred Trio, with special guest saxophonist Tom Barford. We are very fortunate to be working with such fantastic musicians.

If you’d like us to visit your school, or would like more information, please get in touch.