Our award winning youth jazz orchestra (EYJO) is led by our resident conductor and jazz specialist, Martin Hathaway, Professor of Jazz at Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

This group allows advanced musicians to develop jazz knowledge and improvisation skills by playing a wide range of genres from big band standards to contemporary styles and modern composers and perform at many different venues across Essex including churches, studio theatres and jazz clubs – please email or phone us as above to find out more.

Contact Beverley Heard (Music Ensembles Lead Officer)
Phone 0333 013 8953
Email musichub@essex.gov.uk
When Monthly Sunday rehearsals, (10.30am to 4.30pm) plus bi-annual tours to Europe/ Jazz Summer School
Location Chelmsford County High School For Girls
Chelmsford
UK
Instruments Brass
Guitar
Percussion/Drums
Piano
Strings
Voice
Woodwind
Genre Jazz
Level Advanced