Just announced: Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra and Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra, 19th April.

Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra and Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra

19 April / 19:30 / More Info / Buy Tickets

GM Music Hub presents the Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra and Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra (directed by Richard Iles and Dave Little)

The best in youth jazz education in the region!

Over the years, Greater Manchester has produced some of the finest jazz talent in the UK though it’s network of educational ensembles across the region. The reputation of Wigan Youth Jazz Orchestra is known all over the world with the band producing over a dozen CD recordings and having worked with some of the biggest names in jazz.

The newly established Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra brings together the very best young musicians from the local youth jazz orchestras to form a truly wonderful big band playing charts by Chick Corea through to new inventions of standards by the band’s Musical Director Richard Iles.

For a chance to hear two great big bands on one night and support the next generation of jazz talent in our region, this is a show not to be missed.