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2018 Rehearsal Dates - 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DR
First Half of Autumn Term: TUESDAY 18th Sep / 2nd Oct / 9th Oct / 16th Oct
Your KYJO Contacts
Secretary - Tom Lee - 07515 928958
Chairman - John Levett
- 01732 [email protected]
Treasurer - Ray Russell
www.kyjo.co.uk Registered Charity 1149477
Patrons: Steve Waterman &
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Page 1 - KYJO at Sevenoaks Summer Festival / Rehearsal and Gig Dates 2018/19
Page 2 - KYJO Play Bligh’s Meadow / Two Tenor Saxes for the band!
Page 3 - From the Chairman - John Levett
Page 4 - KYJO Ten Pin Bowling Social Photo Montage / Goodby to KYJO Leavers!
Page 5 - Graham’s listening recommendations / Christmas Special Charities this year
Page 6 - Germany Tour Update / Committee News / Welcome New Players
KYJO Gig Calendar - 2018 - 2019
21st Oct 2018 - 6.00pm - Peterskirche Bacharach, Rhineland, Germany
22nd Oct 2018 - 7.30pm - Kurgarten Bad Bertrich, Rhineland, Germany
23rd Oct 2018 - 3.00pm - Kurpark Pavilion Bad Muenster, Rhineland, Germany
11th Dec 2018 - KYJO Christmas Special - Tudor Park Marriott Hotel, Maidstone
2nd Jan 2019 - Informal Session at the Pizza Express Music Room, Maidstone
8th Mar 2019 - KYJO Concert with Steve Waterman, Alexander Centre, Faversham
15th Mar 2019 - Tunbridge Wells Jazz Club, Tunbridge Wells
28th Apr 2019 - London Marathon, London
KYJO welcome Steve Waterman to Sevenoaks Summer Festival for Jazz Workshop
KYJO at the Maidstone Young Musician of the Year Competition KYJO Jazz Workshop at Benenden run by Steve Waterman
Derek Nash loans KYJO his Steve
Goodson Derek Nash Model Tenor Sax!
KYJO were delighted to run a Jazz Workshop
under the direction of Steve Waterman this
summer in Sevenoaks. Over 10 new players
participated in this educational outreach
programme by KYJO, bringing the ‘Big Band’
experience to young musicians across Sevenoaks
and beyond.
Tom Lee & John Oliver
KYJO Played a great set to the
public attending Sevenoaks
Summer Festival at Bligh’s
Meadow. Musical Director
Graham Mann and Assistant
Musical Director Mike Austin
showcased some KYJO classics
as well as some new material.
KYJO Patron Derek Nash loans his own bespoke Tenor Sax model to the band! The Tenor Sax was designed by Derek Nash and built by Steve Goodson Saxophones from New Orleans
KYJO invests in Brand New Trevor James Tenor Saxophone for the band!
KYJO were delighted when Derek Nash, KYJO Patron and
Saxophone player for the Jools Holland Big Band offered
to loan the orchestra his very own ‘Steve Goodson Derek
Nash Model Tenor Sax’. KYJO Chairman John Levett
collected the Rose Coloured Tenor Sax from Derek.
Allowing more young players to transition from their Alto
Sax to the Tenor Sax enables Graham and Mike to balance
the sound within the orchestra as well as progress young
musicians within the band. KYJO are very grateful to Derek
for this generous loan! To see a video of Derek
demonstrating this very saxophone click on the link here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6Xl7C9lEp8&t=11s
KYJO Chairman John Levett and KYJO Treasurer
Ray Russell with the Derek Nash Tenor Sax
KYJO have invested in the future of the band by purchasing a brand new
Trevor James Tenor Saxophone. KYJO are very grateful to Trevor James
Saxophones for offering the Tenor Sax at a discounted rate for the
orchestra. Existing and new players will now have the opportunity to play
the Tenor Sax at rehearsals and also take the instruments home to practice.
“As patron of KYJO I’m delighted that
Steve Goodson Saxophones and I are able
to support the next generation of jazz
players by lending one of my Derek Nash
signature tenor saxes to KYJO - enjoy!”
From the Chairman - John Levett
IhopeyouallenjoyedyourSummerbreak.ThankstotheassistanceofTrevorJamesSaxophones,SteveGoodsonSaxophonesandDerekNashbetweenthemwewilltaketoGermanyafinetenorsaxsectiontomatchourfullcomplementofaltosaxophones.
IhaverecentlybeeninductedintoTheWorshipfulCompanyofMusicians,andImentionthisbecausethroughmycontactsthereIambetterabletokeepintouchwithTheNationalYouthJazzOrchestra(NYJO)andIhopetoannouncesoonacollaborationwiththemtotakeplaceintheSummerof2019,toaddtotheothergreatplayingopportunitiesthatarealreadyintheKYJOdiary.
Chairman’sTicketOffer-September2018
Thisisveryshortnotice,butneverthelessisopentoKYJOplayers.TheSeptemberConcertTicketofferisfortheNigelPrice’sOrganTriowithspecialguestsaxophonistVasilisXenopoulosonSaturday22ndSeptember2018atWalthamstowHallSchool,HollybushLane,Sevenoaks,TN133UL.Showstartsat8pmandfinishesat10.30pm.
NigelPrice-Guitar/RossStanley-Organ/SteveBrown-Drums/VasilisXenopoulos-Sax
“Inventiveness,originalityandensembleplayingareterrific”TheObserver
“…goodasitgetswhetheryou’reintoguitar,organ,sax,drumsorsimplygreatjazz”BebopSpokenHere RegularTicketsare£12,however….KYJOOffer:KYJOplayers,brothers&sistersandyoungfriends.TICKETS:£5
Terms&Conditions: -Accompanyingadultsatregularprice-Ticketsshouldbeorderedadvancebye-mailtojohn@listeningroom.co.ukandcollectedfromtheBoxOfficeontheday.Moreinfoatwww.listeningroom.co.uk
FinallyI’dliketosaygoodbyeandgoodlucktoallourleavers.ThankyouforyourcontributiontoKYJO.Youcanreadmoreaboutwheretheyaregoingonthenextpage. BestWishes
JohnLevettChairmanofKYJO07785348198
Leanne playing today !
KYJO Players were rewarded for all their hard work with a KYJO
Summer Social evening funded by the Committee - Ten Pin Bowling in
Maidstone! The female players beat the male players as usual!!
Goodbye and Good Luck to our KYJO leavers Summer 2018 !
Great to see they will be carrying on with their music away from Kent …
This summer we said Goodbye and Good Luck to our KYJO Leavers - it’s always the nature
of Youth Bands to have a change over of players at this time of year. We are always sad
to say goodbye but welcome all KYJO Alumni Players to come back and join us at any of
our future gigs. We caught up with them over the summer to see where they are going …
Daisy Widdicombe - Trinity Hall, Cambridge University - Music BA Hons
Sarah Allen - Southampton University - Acoustical Engineering Integrated Masters Course
Lara Bowles - Guildhall School of Music & Drama - Music Bachelor of Music
Harry Gripper - Edinburgh University - BSc Sport and Recreation Management
Harry Whitty - Royal Academy of Music - Jazz Trombone
Tom Haythorn - Academy of Contemporary Music London - Creative Music Production
Recommended Listening by Graham Mann
KYJO Musical Director
KYJO Players
Your Musical Directors encourage you to
listen to jazz every month!
The first is just one track as we’re going to try to play it this year. It’s called ‘Tarova’ by
Snarky Puppy and it’s on the ‘Culcha Vulcha’ album. The players who were on the
Benenden course will know it.
The second is ‘Red’s Good Groove’ by Red Garland. Recorded in 1962 and featuring Red
Garland on piano, Blue Mitchell on trumpet, Pepper Adams on baritone saxophone, Sam
Jones on bass and the great Philly Joe Jones on drums, it still sounds really cool! The title
track is one of the new charts we’re playing in KYJO.
KYJO Christmas Special - Tuesday 11th December - 19.00 - 21.00
Tudor Park Marriott Hotel - Maidstone - Kent
This year the KYJO Christmas Special will be helping to raise money for two charities:
Our music will help
Elderly and
Homeless people
this Christmas
KYJO Concert Tour to The Rhineland, Germany 20-24 October 2018 5 days / 4 nights
KYJO Concert Tour – UPDATE DECEMBER 2017
September 2018
Next month we will be leaving for Germany! Venues are booked,
accommodation has been finalised, tours and other excursions are
all prepared! Parents are invited to attend a Parents Information
Evening on Tuesday 2nd October 2018 from 19.30 - 20.30 at
Invicta Grammar School during our regular KYJO Rehearsal.
Alahree McDonell and Sabine Majdalani who have both been
working hard on the tour will be presenting an overview of the
itinerary as well as answering any questions from parents.
KYJO will be sending out Parental Consent to Travel Forms as well
as a KYJO Player Behaviour Code for Players and Parents to sign.
If you have friends or family around the Rhineland, Germany do
encourage them to come along to one of our concerts!
Sun 21st Oct - 18.00 - 19.30 - Peterskirche Bacharach
Mon 22nd Oct -19.30 - 20.30 - Kurgarten Bad Bertrich
Tues 23rd Oct - 15.00 - 16.00 - Kurpark Pavilion Bad Muenster
Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Committee News
Ray Russell - Treasurer John Levett - Chairman Tom Lee - Secretary Paul Gripper New KYJO T-Shirts £10
& KYJO Hoodies £20 now available
The KYJO Facebook Page keeps you up to date
with events, photos and video!
The KYJO Committee meet regularly to ensure the smooth running of the Kent Youth Jazz
Orchestra, and plan forthcoming gigs, workshops and other activities to fulfil our charitable aims
and objectives. We were very pleased to meet the Musical Director’s requests for more Tenor
Saxophones and very grateful to both Derek Nash, Steve Goodson Saxophone and Trevor James
Saxophones for their support. We have also been working hard to ensure the forthcoming tour to
Germany is fully risk assessed and that we are as prepared as possible for the gigs abroad.
Welcome to our New Players this term
Samuel Loader - Trumpet
Ella Coldwell - Keyboard
Tom Lee (KYJO Secretary) meets with Tim Johnson
(Managing Director Club Europe Concert Tours), Sabine
Majdalani & Alahree McDonell in London to finalise KYJO
Concert Tour programme to The Rhineland, Germany.
