2018 Rehearsal Dates - 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DR TUESDAY 6th Mar / 20th Mar / 17th Apr / 1st May / 15th May / 5th Jun / 19th Jun

Your KYJO Contacts

Secretary - Tom Lee - 07515 928958

KentYouthJazzOrchestra@gmail.com

Chairman - John Levett - 01732 460143

john@listeningroom.co.uk

Treasurer - Ray Russell

rhmrussell@aol.com

www.kyjo.co.uk Registered Charity 1149477

Patrons: Steve Waterman &

Derek Nash

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Page 1 - Tunbridge Wells Jazz Club Gig / Rehearsal and Gig Dates 2018

Page 2 - KYJO Concert with Steve Waterman - New Date & Why Gig Postponed

Page 3 - From the Chairman / Morrissey Mullen Legacy Band Special KYJO Offer

Page 4 - Germany Tour October 2018 Update / Article from Leanne Bashford

Page 5 - Graham Mann’s listening recommendations / London Marathon

Page 6 - Committee News / Jazz@The Alex / Sectional Rehearsals / Notices

16th March 2018 - 7.30pm - Tunbridge Wells Jazz Club

22nd Apr 2018 - Morning - London Marathon, London

28th April 2018 - 7.30pm - KYJO in Concert with Steve Waterman - Folkestone

23rd Jun 2018 - Afternoon - Sevenoaks Summer Festival, Bligh’s Meadow, Sevenoaks

26th Jun 2018 - Eve - Sevenoaks Summer Festival Workshop, New Beacon School

20th - 24th Oct 2018 - KYJO Concert Tour to Rhineland, Germany

11th Dec 2018 - KYJO Christmas Special - Tudor Park Marriott Hotel, Maidstone

KYJO to play at the Tunbridge Wells Jazz Club on Friday 16th March

KYJO Gig Calendar 2018

KYJO

KYJO in Concert with Steve Waterman

NEW CONCERT DATE

Sat 28th April 2018

at the Masonic Hall, St. John’s Road ………Tunbridge Wells, TN4 9UY

KENT YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Friday 16th March. 7.30 to 9.30pm

Tickets: Non-members £13.00, reductions with membership cards, students £2.00 www.twjazzclub.co.uk

Registeredcharity:No290465

T h e K e n t Y o u t h J a z z

Orchestra will be performing

at the Tunbridge Wells Jazz

Club on Friday 16th March

from 7.30pm - to 9.30pm.

This annual gig is ver y

popular wi th the c lub’s

patrons. There is a raffle

d u r i n g t h e b r e a k a n d

s a n d w i c h e s a n d o t h e r

refreshments for sale during

the gig. Tickets are £13 on

the door (£2.00 for students).

KYJO are very excited to be playing in Concert

with our patron, Steve Waterman on 28th April

2018. Tickets are £10 for Adults or £1 for

Children. To purchase please e-mail KYJO!

Kent youth Jazz OrchestraIn Concert With

STEVE watermanSaturday 28th APRIL

7.30pm to 9.45pm

The Old Harveians Association present

KENT YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRAwith celebrated UK jazz trumpeter

STEVE WATERMAN

Harvey Grammar School Cheriton Road, Folkestone, Kent, CT19 5JY

Tickets £10 Adults / £1 Children

John Oliver - Tel: 01303 251403 - e-mail: johne.oliver22@gmail.comTom Lee - Tel: 07515 928958 - e-mail: kentyouthjazzorchestra@gmail.com

For tickets please contact either:

Beast from the East thwarts KYJO’s Headline Concert for 2018 ! It was with nervous anticipation that in the week leading up to the original concert

date of 3rd March your committee were studying every available weather

forecast for Kent and Folkestone. We liaised closely with the venue (Harvey

Grammar School) which itself was closed during Thursday and Friday. We were

also aware that a decision on whether the concert would go ahead or not had to

be made on Friday afternoon (2nd March) so that everyone involved (approx.

400 people) had time to get the message and make other plans if necessary.

When it snowed again in Kent on Friday afternoon and with no certainty that all

the snow and ice would disappear the following day we had to postpone the

concert. On Saturday evening (when the concert would have been played) there was a Yellow weather warning for icy roads

across Kent and still plenty of snow and slush on the side roads to make driving dangerous. It was not an easy decision to

make but we had to put the safety of the players, parents, guests and all the helpers at the school first.

From the Chairman - John Levett

SomuchdisappointmentforallofusatthecancellationoflastSaturday’sconcert.Thedifficultjourneytothatdecisionistrackedintheblueparagraphabove.

However,Iamsopleasedthatwehavebeenabletore-arrangetheconcertforSaturday28thAprilANDthatSteveWatermanwillbethereaswell.

InadditionwecanlookforwardtotheTunbridgeWellsJazzClubgigandTheLondonMarathonappearance.

TheMarchConcertTicketofferisagainfortheJazzFunkoutfit…

TheMorrisseyMullenLegacyBand

onSunday18thMarch2018intheMainHallofWalthamstowHallSchool,HollybushLane,Sevenoaks,TN133UL.

MMLegacykeepthemusicofMorrisseyMullenalivewithoriginalmembersJimMullen(guitar)andNoelMcCalla(vocals)teamedupwithDaveLewis(sax),MikeGorman(organ),GeoffDunn(bass)&ErnieMcKone(drums)

RegularTicketsare£15,however…

KYJOMorriseyMullenOffer:

KYJOPlayers,youngfriends&brothers&sisters:

TICKETS£5

Terms&Conditions:Ticketsshouldbeorderedinadvancebye-mailtojohn@listeningroom.co.ukandcollectedfromtheBoxOfficeontheday.

BestWishes,JohnLeve6ChairmanofKYJO

0173246014307785348198

KYJO Concert Tour to The Rhineland, Germany 20-24 October 2018 5 days / 4 nights

KYJO Concert Tour – UPDATE DECEMBER 2017

My trip to Germany with KYJO in 2008

Leanne Bashford - KYJO Alumni Sax Player

The Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra are going on a Concert Tour

of the Rhineland, Germany in just over six months time! We

will be staying in a Castle and joining with the German

Youth Jazz Orchestra in the Rhineland for a joint rehearsal

and concert at the Peterskirche Church in Bacharach. The

children from the German Orchestra will need to cross the

River Rhine in a boat to

reach us and then take

the boat home.

German Youth Jazz Orchestra

UPDATE - MARCH 2018

Peterskirche Church in Bacharach on the Rhine River

In 2008, not long after I had started attending rehearsals, KYJO were due to head off to Germany to play at a festival in Buhl. As I was the newbie who hadn't been given an official seat yet, I didn't think I would be going but little did I know Mike Taylor had been working his magic with my parents! I was very nervous about going as I still didn't really know anyone but as it turned out, I had an absolute blast! When we came back, I officially joined the band and played in KYJO for almost 7 years. It was then that I decided to go into music professionally and I haven't looked back since! You will have a great time in Germany and don't worry if you're nervous, you'll be fine! Leanne

Leanne playing with Steve Waterman in KYJO Leanne playing today !

Take a look at the KYJO Facebook page to

see Leanne playing a Kenny G Track Live!

Recommended Listening by Graham Mann

KYJO Players

Your Musical Directors encourage

you to listen to jazz every month!

I'm recommending this this month

Wynton Marsalis - Jazz in Marciac 2009

https://youtu.be/ZBJ-MmTA-eU

WyntonMarsalisisanamazingjazzeducationalist.Agreatspeaker,veryknowledgableand interesting.Healsohappenstobeoneoftheworld'sgreatesttrumpetplayers.Heisa championofearlyjazzandtogetanunderstandingofwhatwedoandwhereitoriginated, KYJOmembersshouldcheckouthisYouTubechannelandlistentohimplayandtalk.

Mysecondrecommendationistoseeifanyoneactuallyreadsandchecks outmineandMike'srecommendations!It'sACDC'sBackInBlack.There'salsoa seriousreasonforchoosingthisthough.Asamusician,andparticularlyajazz musicianyoushouldbeveryopentoallformsofmusic.Jazzabsorbsallsortsof stylesandifyouwanttobeinventive,youneedtohaveanopenmindandtake ideasfromeverywhere!Although,rememberwhatthecomedianTimMinchen says:"Don'topenyourmindtoomuchoryourbrainwillfallout!"

Listening to Jazz Music makes your time at

rehearsals more productive!

KYJO will be playing our regular

gig at the London Marathon 2018

on Saturday morning 22nd April

2018.

Details of the location, travel and

logistics will be sent to all Players

and Parents nearer the date.

Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Committee News

KYJO held it’s Annual General Meeting on 20th February 2018. Attended by the Committee, some Full

Members and KYJO Supporters the Chairman and Treasurer updated everyone on the previous year’s

activities up to August 2017. The current Officers, Chairman, Treasurer and Secretary stay in their role

until 2020. Paul Gripper was re-elected on to the Committee for another year. The year to August 2017

had been a year of transition for KYJO but with many more players coming on board and a healthy gig

calendar ahead the prospects for KYJO look good with the Committee able to fulfil the main objectives of

KYJO i.e. to advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and

science of Big Band Jazz for youth musicians up to the age of 18, by the presentation of public big band

concerts, band workshops and any other events to promote its charitable purpose that the Committee

may from time to time decide. Ray Russell - Treasurer John Levett - Chairman Tom Lee - Secretary Paul Gripper

New KYJO

T-Shirts &

Hoodies

available

T-Shirts £10

Hoodies £20

JAZZ@THE ALEX on Friday March 23rd 2018 at 8pm

Steve Waterman’s All Star Septet Featuring the legendary

Steve Waterman on trumpet & flugelhorn

Dave O’Higgins on tenor sax

Simon Allen on baritone sax

Mark Nightingale on trombone

Gareth Williams on piano

Alec Dankworth on bass

Clark Tracey on drums

The All Star Septet will be playing classic jazz featuring music by Gerry Mulligan, Chick Corea,

Herbie Hancock and Benny Golson.

Expect to hear classics such as Watermelon Man and La Fiesta.

Tickets £12 from

The Alexander Centre. 01795 594460

bookings@thealexandercentre.com

KYJO Players

Sectional Rehearsals

start on 6th March in

Room IG1 for 1 hour

with Mike Austin

KYJO Players

Your Committee are planning another

Summer Social Event - watch this space!

The KYJO Facebook Page keeps you up to date

with events, photos and video!