Jangling and jiving with dexterity, the Doncaster Jazz Youth Orchestra got the crowd tapping their feet and nodding their heads at the Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society.
No need for an experienced palate; this jazz was readily digested and served with a healthy helping of gusto. Big band classics, popular TV themes and rock instrumentals were played with passion. Solos focused the attention on the artists ranging from keyboards, wind, brass, voice and guitar.
Band director Mike insists on giving everyone their time to shine in the spotlight. Adrenaline fuelled musicians rose to the challenge and rewarded the appreciative audience with starry quality.
‘Sing, Sing, Sing’ captured the essence with high-kicking explosions. ‘Johnny’s Mambo’ was a Latin shot of espresso with a fiery piano montuno. The night concluded with an accelerated encore… ‘Jazz Police’, played at a breakneck tempo and featuring a monstrous guitar solo full of virtuosity and brilliantly melodic lines.
These guys are going on to great things and the audience was lucky to have seen them in the flush of youth!
2024 / 25 Season Programme
The Scunthorpe and North Lincolnshire Concert Society is a registered charity offering young people the platform to perform. They have been staging world-class concerts since 1949 and the local community is culturally enriched for seeing live musicians show-case great music from the realms of classical and jazz.
The next season starts in October when the group will welcome Ethan Loch on piano. Ethan was a finalist in the 2022 BBC Young Musician Competition having won the keyboard category. Blind from birth, Ethan learned to play his pieces entirely by ear. Compositions will feature Liszt, Chopin and Revel. Single tickets cost just £18.00.
Offering real value for money, an annual membership for seven concerts is just £85.00 when booked before 31st July. Children attend free with an accompanying adult. All concerts start at 7.30pm, Outwood Academy Foxhills, Foxhills Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 8LJ. For full details, visit www.scunthorpe-concert-society.co.uk.
Upcoming dates
- 11th October: Ethan Loch, Piano
- 8th November: Xuefei Yang, Guitar
- 6th December: Bone-Afide, Trombone Quartet
- 10th January: Patrick Hemmerlé, Piano
- 7th February: Toby Cook and Victor Lim, Viola and Piano
- 7th March: Vienna Mozart Trio, Piano Trio
- 28th March: Fibonacci Quartet, String Quartet