Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra at Jazzleeds Festival at Seven

For music that goes with a swing, you can’t beat the Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra (LYJRO). Come along for a toe tapping time at the Festival launch. Conductor Brendan Duffy has been an enthusiastic director having conducted the Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra since it was first formed in 1991. The band covers an array of styles from jazz to rock, whilst encompassing further influences from soul and funk. LYJRO gives young people in Leeds the chance to perform in a professional setting whilst learning how to be confident musicians, in both their reading and improvisation abilities. A fitting start to a Jazz Festival that aims to showcase the very best of music from Leeds...

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For music that goes with a swing, you can’t beat the Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra (LYJRO). Come along for a toe tapping time at the Festival launch. Conductor Brendan Duffy has been an enthusiastic director having conducted the Leeds Youth Jazz Rock Orchestra since it was first formed in 1991. The band covers an array of styles from jazz to rock, whilst encompassing further influences from soul and funk. LYJRO gives young people in Leeds the chance to perform in a professional setting whilst learning how to be confident musicians, in both their reading and improvisation abilities. A fitting start to a Jazz Festival that aims to showcase the very best of music from Leeds. Support from Nic Svarc Trio

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