Release

Gwilym Simcock - RELEASE

Award-winning pianist and composer Gwilym Simcock joins the SNJO for the premiere of RELEASE.

Georgia Cécile

Georgia Cecile SNJO poster

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra (SNJO) and Georgia Cécile invite you to share communion with them in an evening of harmony, understanding, and exceptional jazz. ‘This is a Communion’ is a thoughtful concept that presents original music as a shared experience and cultivated songwriting as a healing process. Georgia Cécile is a gifted singer for […]

The TSYJO Live 2022

TSYJO

The Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra is delighted to start their 20th anniversary year with two stunning concerts that bring alive the energy of jazz and pay tribute to some legendary names.

Where Rivers Meet

Where Rivers Meet 2022

Celebrating the jazz expressionists in a programme of music from four innovators: Ornette Coleman, Albert Ayler, Dewey Redman, and Anthony Braxton.

In The Spirit Of Duke

In The Spirit Of Duke

Known as The Duke, Edward Kennedy Ellington is considered amongst the world’s greatest jazz musicians and composers with a musical legacy covering six decades.

Where Rivers Meet on double-CD

SNJO - Where Rivers Meet

The Scottish National Jazz Orchestra releases on the 15th of April music from its acclaimed concert series at St Giles’ Cathedral.

Tales of the Tribe

SNJO Tales of the Tribe

songs for Scotland’s mythical creatures – feat. Phil Cunningham, Blythe Duff, Julie Fowlis, Megan Henderson and Michael McGoldrick with music by Tommy Smith

POP! ROCK! SOUL!

Pop Rock Soul with Joe Locke and Kenny Washington

On our third attempt to bring Joe Locke and vocalist Kenny Washington back to Scotland for a programme celebrating the ROCK, POP and SOUL songbook of well known classics. We are excited that it’s finally going to happen.

Take 5 with Joe Locke

Joe Locke

The celebrated vibraphonist Joe Locke first performed with the SNJO as a special guest on the album ‘American Adventure’ recorded in New York City in 2013, then premiered his first LIVE tour featuring the music of Mancini and Mandel with Kenny Washington in February 2017.

A Christmas Festival of Jazz

The SNJO at Christmas 2021

Relax and experience a heart-warming festive concert to immerse yourself into the Christmas spirit as the SNJO performs a feast of swinging jazz.

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