2019 Rehearsal Dates - 7.00pm - 9.30pm - Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5DR

AUTUMN TERM: 3rd Sep / 17th Sep / 1st Oct / 15th Oct / 5th Nov / 19th Nov / 3rd Dec

Your KYJO Contacts

Secretary - Tom Lee - 07515 928958

KentYouthJazzOrchestra@gmail.com

Chairman - John Levett

- 01732 460143john@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 - KYJO’s Deal Gig with NYJO / Rehearsal & Gig Dates 2018/19

Page 2 - KYJO at the London Marathon

Page 3 - From the Chairman - John Levett (KYJO Committee)

Pages 4 - 5 - KYJO at the Battle of Britain Memorial / Sevenoaks Summer Festival

Page 6 - KYJO & NYJO play the Deal Music & Arts Festival

Page 7 - Graham and Mike’s Bumper Summer Listening Recommendations

Page 8 - KYJO Summer Social / Donation of Monitor Speakers / Notices

KYJO Gig Calendar - 2019 / 2020

7th September - Royal British Legion, Aylesford 10th December - KYJO Christmas Special, Thurnham Suite, Tudor Park Marriott Hotel &

Country Club, Bearsted, Maidstone

2nd January 2020 - Pizza Express, Maidstone (informal Jazz evening with Pizza)

26th April 2020 - London Marathon, London

KYJO end their gig season with a performance at the Deal

Music & Arts Festival with NYJO (National Youth Jazz Orchestra)

“I must thank you and congratulate you all

for such a truly exceptional concert. That is

proved to be Kentish/National history - the

first time KYJO and NYJO had shared the

same stage - was the icing on the cake!

It’s a very tough act to share a bill with

NYJO, but KYJO were superb and made us

all deeply proud to be ‘People of Kent’.

Please pass on our sincere congratulations

and thanks to all your fine young musicians.

This might have been the first time that

NYJO and KYJO shared the stage, but it

mustn’t be the last, and we’d love to see

more of the same.”

Paul Max Edlin D.Phil, Dip.Perf.RCM, ARCM, FRSA, FISM

Director of Music, Queen Mary University of London

Artistic Director, Deal Music & Arts

KYJO are looking for new players -

please recommend KYJO to anyone

you think would enjoy playing with us!

Tom Lee & John Oliver

KYJO play to over 40,000 Runners at the

2019 London Marathon

“Please pass on my personal thanks, and the thanks of all at The Alex, to all at KYJO - Graham,

Mike, John, yourself, but most of all the young musicians who created a terrific atmosphere with

their very skilful playing”

Graham Setterfield - Chair of the Board of Directors - The Alexander Centre, Faversham

KYJO maximised their performance to the

runners with their new position on the central

reservation of the A206 Woolwich Road!

Big thanks to Keith, Nigel

and all the team at Synapse

Design (previously NK

Audio) for the stage and

audio set up!

From the Chairman - John Levett

IandtheKYJOCommitteearedelightedwiththesuccessofKYJO.Havingplayed11GigssinceSeptember2018istestamenttothededicationofourfantasticMusicalDirectors,GrahamMannandMikeAustinandthecommitmentandhardworkfromourplayers. ThankyoutotheparentsforsupportingKYJOandmakingsureyourchildrencangettoandfromrehearsalsandgigs.Weneverunderestimatethetimeyourputintohelpingthenbandbethesuccessthatitis.Onthatnote,wearesadtobesayinggoodbyetoTomLeewhohavebeenworkinghardoverthelastthreeyearsasKYJOSecretary.HewillstayinthatroleuntiltheAGMthisAutumn,butinthemeantimeweareverygratefultoalltheparentswhohavevolunteeredtotakeonvariousrolesandresponsibilitiesthatTomhasbeenfulfilling.

WhenrehearsalsstartupagainthisSeptemberDavidandVickyWiddicombewillbemanagingtherehearsalswithvolunteerparentslookingaftervariouskitsandtheallimportantteaandcoffeerota!Othershavevolunteeredtotakecareoftheroombookings,thisnewsletterandsafeguardingroles.Iwillberesponsibleforgigs.

WecontinuetowelcomeallandanyparentswhocanspareasmallamountoftimetohelpkeepKYJOmovingforwards.

Thebandisinexcellentshape,withinvestmentfromthecommitteeandgenerousdonationswehaveseenanewKYJOkeyboardandamp,soundsystemwithmixingdeskandampandspeakers,rehearsalmusicstands,newconcertmusicstands,newsaxophonesandafullrefurbishmentofourBaritoneSax.

WealsolookforwardtowelcomingnewKYJOplayersthisSeptemberwhenrehearsalsstartagainonTuesday3rdSeptember.Haveagreatsummer!

BestWishesJohnLevettChairmanofKYJO01732460143

Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra Committee

Ray Russell - Treasurer John Levett - Chairman Tom Lee - Secretary Paul Gripper

Parent Helpers

KYJO rely on parent helpers to run

the orchestra. If you could help

please contact us at:

kentyouthjazzorchestra@gmail.com

KYJO Play at the 75th Anniversary D Day Concert at the

Battle of Britain Memorial - Cape-le-Ferne

KYJO were invited to play at a very special event at the Battle of Britain Memorial for the 75th Anniversary of D

Day. They were joined by the Folkestone Rock Choir. KYJO were welcomed by Major (Ret’d) Jules Gomez and

introduced to Group Captain Patrick Tootal OBE DL RAF (Ret’d) who is Honorary Secretary of The Battle of Britain

Memorial Trust. KYJO Played the first set followed by the Folkestone Rock Choir under the direction of Catherine

Courtley. KYJO Players were then given a private tour of the Memorial by Group Captain Patrick Tootal. Thank you

to David Widdicombe for running the sound for both KYJO and the Folkestone Rock Choir at this event.

KYJO Play on the Youth Music Stage at the Sevenoaks

Summer Festival

KYJO Patron and Jazz

Trumpeter Steve Waterman

led the Jazz Workshop with

KYJO and local junior

musicians at The New

Beacon. KYJO welcomed 7

players along.

Saturday 7th September

Late Afternoon / Early Evening

Royal British Legion Village Aylesford

100th Anniversary Concert

KYJO gratefully acknowledge the

generous donation from Sevenoaks

Town Council to support our

Educational outreach programmes in

the community.

The weather was perfect at Bligh’s

Meadow, Sevenoaks for the Youth

Music Stage

Leanne playing today !

KYJO and NYJO perform at the Deal Music & Arts Festival

Reuben on Sax (above) & Dillon on Trombone (below)

“What a special moment

to celebrate. I do hope

that we can work closely

with KYJO in the future,

toward a common goal of

widening participation of

young people in jazz in

Kent” Laura Callaghan

Education Director - Deal Music & Arts

Recommended Listening by

Graham Mann, KYJO Musical Director

KYJO Players

Your Musical Directors encourage you

to listen to jazz every month!

1:Glastonburyset:TheCometIsComingfeaturingDanalogue(DanLeavers),BetaMax(MaxwellHallett)andKingShabaka(ShabakaHutchens).Thissetwasmindblowing!!SocatchitwhileyoucanonBBCiPlayerorYouTubelaterifyou'relucky.Therearefouralbumstocheckouttoo.

2:Boxset:MichelPetrucciani-TheCompleteBlueNoteRecordings(1986-1994)IrecommendedaMichelPetruccianialbumbeforebecauseIlovehismelodicallycraftedsolossomuch.Thisboxsetshouldkeepyouoccupiedforawhile!

Recommended Listening by

Mike Austin, Assistant Musical

My second choice is a wonderful summer track Chapina Chapin by Victor Mendoza from his album Black

Bean Blues. I was lucky enough to meet Victor when I was at college and he really was a “larger than

life” character and every time I hear this track it reminds me of how much fun I had working with him.

My first recommendation is Mustang by the trumpeter Donald Byrd from his 1966 album Mustang!

This track has a fantastic rhythmic groove and one of my favourite tenor players Hank Mobley!

New KYJO T-Shirts £10

& KYJO Hoodies £20 now available

The KYJO Facebook Page keeps you up to date

with events, photos and video!Autumn Term Invoices

Following the Summer break KYJO will be issuing Autumn

Term Subs Invoices for £60 per player

KYJO Summer Social Ten Pin Bowling a Great Success!

At the end of a very

busy ‘academic’ year

for KYOJ (11 GIGS!)

the Committee put on

an evening of Ten Pin

Bowling for the Players

to say thank you!

It was a great evening!

THANK YOU

to

St Stephens Church, Tonbridge

for kindly donating

2 x Monitor Speakers to

Kent Youth Jazz Orchestra

KYJO Players - Rehearsals start again on

Tuesday 3rd September 2019 from 7pm

- Please attend as many rehearsals as you can

- Put rehearsal and gig dates in to your calendar

- Bring a pencil to rehearsals to make notes

- Take photos of difficult sections to learn at home

- Practice your instrument every day

- Please help to set up and break down the room