Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra & special guest Rebecca Nash

DORSET YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA (DYJO), led by renowned local musician Terry Quinney, features talented young players on a full big band lineup. Expect festive favourites alongside classic and contemporary jazz, performed by the next generation of jazz musicians. For this gig DYJO will be joined by acclaimed pianist Rebecca Nash.

This gig will take place in The Studio at The Mowlem Theatre,
Shore Road, Swanage, BH19 1DD.

Ticket link below

Dorset Youth Jazz Orchestra (DYJO) is an intermediate to advanced youth jazz orchestra made up of the big band instrument mix including: trumpet, trombone, saxophone, electric guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, drum kit, double bass and voice.

Rebecca Nash is a leading UK pianist and composer, now gaining international recognition for her distinctive and heartfelt sound. Her latest projects, Aurum and Redefining Element 78 (Whirlwind Recordings), commissioned by Bristol Jazz Festival, build on her acclaimed album Peaceful King.

Rebecca collaborates widely, including with singer-songwriter Sara Colman (Ribbons, Stoney Lane Records) and trumpeter Nick Walters in Sarsen Drift. Performance highlights include the EFG London, Cheltenham, and Love Supreme Jazz Festivals, Ronnie Scott’s, and BBC Radio 3’s J to Z. She also teaches at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and works with the National Youth Jazz Collective and Cheltenham Festivals.

Presented by SoundCellar in association with Swanage Jazz Festival.

Admission is £10 (+£0.78 booking fee)