Live Dates
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Wed28Apr20218:00 pmDigital Broadcast from The Colyer-Fergusson Concert Hall Canterbury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPHiidge_eY
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Sun16May20218:00 pmLivestream from Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Ronnie Scott’s and NYJO present a series of collaborations. Asha features with her KALPADRUMA band, performing quintet versions from her upcoming album Onwards, plus material from the Encounters suite: an evocative musical world where jazz, Arabic Maqam and contemporary classical meet with the powerful poetry of Maram al-Masri.
https://www.ronniescotts.co.uk/performances/view/6487-live-stream-nyjo-presentsasha-parkinson #lockdownsessions
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Mon14Jun20218:30 pmRonnie Scott's Jazz Club, 47 Frith Street, London W1D 4HT
Seminal British Jazz-Rock band, Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia, join forces with National Youth Jazz Orchestra to celebrate the launch of Bulletproof, a new album from the virtuoso saxophonist, composer & bandleader.
Nearly 5 decades after the formation of the legendary British jazz-rock band Barbara Thompson’s Paraphernalia; the group return in force with a new studio album ‘Bulletproof’. Featuring 10 original compositions from the virtuoso saxophonist, composer and bandleader Barbara Thompson MBE, and a mixed line-up of classic members and young talent; the album is packed with musical fervour and explosive improvisations.
Due to a continued struggle with Parkinson’s Disease; this is the first Paraphernalia outing that does not feature Barbara herself on saxophone. The remaining able members of the band – Pete Lemer on keyboards, Billy Thompson on violin, and Dave ‘Taif’ Ball on bass – join forces with 17 phenomenal players from the National Youth Jazz Orchestra, to bring an exuberant twist to the classic tracks under the expert leadership of Mark Armstrong.
In loving memory of Jon Hiseman, 1944 – 2018
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Sat17Jul2021
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Sun18Jul20217:00 pmSt. Nicholas’ Chapel, Kings Lynn St. Ann's Street Kings Lynn, Norfolk PE30 1NH United Kingdom
NYJO are back for 2021 with a post-lockdown energy you don’t want to miss! Look forward to some exciting arrangements inspired by the work of Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, McCoy Tyner and many more! This performance will also include a selection of tracks taken from NYJO’s upcoming album “She Said’, which celebrates women in jazz across multiple generations.
Guest Soloist, Asha Parkinson
Asha Parkinson is a London-based composer and saxophonist whose work regularly crosses the boundaries between a variety of musical traditions. Asha currently runs the Kalpadruma collective, who explore the connections between contemporary classical, jazz and various world music forms. In its third year, the group has performed at a number of venues, including the London Jazz Festival, the Jazz Sevens Leeds series and Union Chapel.
Asha was one of four composers to receive a Breakthrough Commission from Jazz South for a composition bringing together Kalpadruma and members of the Orchestra of Syrian Musicians. Her debut album ‘Onwards’ is scheduled for release in Autumn 2021. https://www.nyjo.org.uk/gig/nyjo-kings-lynn-festival-2021/
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Sat21Aug202112.00 – 20.00Charlton Park, Greenwich 21 Cemetery Lane London, SE7 8DZ United Kingdom
Royal Greenwich Together 21 is a free event kicking off a midday on 21 August in Charlton Park. Come and celebrate the amazing mix of cultures, communities and people in the borough. This event proudly champions Royal Greenwich’s amazing diversity with entertainment and activities from around the globe and revels in the fact that we can finally be together again in 2021.
https://www.nyjo.org.uk/gig/nyjo-royal-greenwich-together-21/
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Fri10Sep202119.30pmLeeds Town Hall, Leeds.
NYJO alumna Amy Winehouse is undoubtedly one of the greatest musical talents to come out of the UK. Her unmistakable character, vocal dexterity and masterful songwriting made her a pop icon. Her tragic passing makes her one of the most sorely missed artists in recent memory. Now, ten years on, her music still shines, undiminished, in all its defiant brilliance.
This concert series celebrates Amy’s enduring legacy, reimagining hits and revisiting early works she sang with the 24-piece National Youth Jazz Orchestra as a promising 16-year-old singer, back in 2000. This is a chance to see some incredible young musicians honour Amy’s short but unforgettable career with a performance that fans of big band jazz, and Amy obsessives will enjoy together, as one.
https://www.leedstownhall.co.uk/whatson-event/nyjo-presents-the-music-of-amy-winehouse/?venue=771/
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Thu23Sep202119.30pmTheatre Royal and Concert Hall, Theatre Square, Nottingham
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Fri24Sep2021
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Sun26Sep2021
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Thu07Oct202119.30pmDe La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea
NYJO’s celebration of the life & music of the amazing Amy Winehouse heads to the De La Warr Pavilion.
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Mon11Oct2021
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Thu14Oct2021
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Thu21Oct2021
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Sat30Oct2021
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Thu04Nov2021
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Sat06Nov2021
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Fri19Nov202119.30pmCafe Oto, 18–22 Ashwin street, Dalston, London
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Sat20Nov202119.30pmCafe Oto, 18–22 Ashwin street, Dalston, London
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Sun28Nov2021