Our award winning youth jazz orchestra (EYJO) is led by our resident conductor and jazz specialist, Martin Hathaway, Professor of Jazz at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
This group allows advanced musicians to develop jazz knowledge and improvisation skills by playing a wide range of genres from big band standards to contemporary styles and modern composers and perform at many different venues across Essex including churches, studio theatres and jazz clubs – please email or phone us as above to find out more.
| Contact | Beverley Heard (Music Ensembles Lead Officer) |
|---|---|
| Phone | 0333 013 8953 |
| musichub@essex.gov.uk | |
| When | Monthly Sunday rehearsals, (10.30am to 4.30pm) plus bi-annual tours to Europe/ Jazz Summer School |
| Location | Chelmsford County High School For Girls Chelmsford UK |
| Instruments |
Brass Guitar Percussion/Drums Piano Strings Voice Woodwind |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Level | Advanced |
