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The Cumnock Tryst presents

Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra

Swing along to exceptional music from astonishingly talented young jazz players

Part of The Cumnock Tryst Festival 2024

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The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2023 with a series of stunning concerts nationwide that brought alive the energy of jazz.

The future for jazz in Scotland is assured as these gifted young players, under the direction of Scotland’s most distinguished jazz musician Tommy Smith, play a repertoire that include jazz classics.

Enjoy a fantastic afternoon as these young players showcase endless talent, improvisational skills, exuberance and verve in an extraordinary concert of outstanding music.

Runtime: 1 hour 10 mins.

“I am delighted to welcome this amazing young ensemble to Cumnock. Under the direction of my friend and Scottish national treasure Tommy Smith, we are in for a real treat. His Youth Jazz Orchestra provides access for talented young musicians to develop and perform on a regular basis in an exceptional youth jazz orchestra. TSYJO attracts some of the best young jazz musicians in the country who effectively constitute the youth wing of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO).”

Sir James MacMillan