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Tony Kofi
Friday, 5 March 2010
NYJO are delighted and honoured to have Tony Kofi as Patron. Born in Nottingham, Tony is a multi-award winner including Best Instrumentalist at the 2008 BBC Jazz Awards, Best Ensemble at the 2005
Phil Smith
NYJO Musical Director
Phil Smith is a talented musician, educator and long-time promoter of youth jazz in Nottinghamshire, most recently through the leadership he held of the Big Bands ‘Brassery’ & ‘Brassroots’.
Phil
Ben Lee
Guest Tutor & Brass Player
Ben is a versatile musician, arranger and band leader. He has also been a long-time collaborator with NYJO’s musical director Phil Smith. Both were prominent leaders in former Nottingham Youth
Hugh Pascall
Guest Tutor & Brass Player
Hugh was a member of both the NYO and Brassery, going on to study at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) and Paris Conservatoire. He holds a Royal Academy teaching Diploma and was awarded the Scott
Guest Tutor Brass
Nathan Bray (on the right, with Phil Smith at the Newark Jazz Festival 2010) is a leading trumpeter and arranger who has worked with some great international jazz stars including Quincy Jones, McCoy
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