Birmingham Jazz see out the year with a fling.

The final Birmingham Jazz gig of 2014, and the last of their big band series, takes place on next Saturday. But, going out in style, the crop of up and coming regional players that comprises the Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra will be performing in the upstairs concert room of the Barton’s Arms.

MYJO is now widely acclaimed as one of the UK’s top big bands. Its reputation has been founded on a consistently high quality of performance over two decades, and in addition, audiences find they are infected by the enjoyment which band members bring to performances as well as the excitement which the band generates.

These qualities have helped bring the band success in the BBC National Big Band Competition, initially during the eighties by winning the youth section, but more recently by being successful in the senior competition. In fact the band has been unbeaten in the BBC competition since the mid-eighties, although, because of it success, it is now barred for two years from entering. MYJO has also been a winner in the Dutch National Big Band Competition, beating adult bands from the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

Saturday 13th December
The Bartons Arms,
144 High Street,
Birmingham.
B6 4UP

Admission £12, members £10 or Students £5