"One of the elite, the Berkshire
Youth Jazz Orchestra, directed by the tireless Patrick
Kelly , have re-invented themselves under the title
of 'Pendulum' and have just released a double CD which
combines high ambition and startling ingenuity. The
young chefs produce a veritable feast of Jazz. The
results are so spectacular that it threatens to be
one of the British jazz recordings of the year."
Ken, inspired and as creative
as ever, dedicated his composition"for
Pat Kelly's BYJO". Soloists:
Ken Wheeler
(flugel) Stan Sulzman
(tenor)
Rhythm: John Marshall
(drums) Jeremy
Brown (bass) Peter
Billington (piano)
The deep sentiments of the love
poem of the same name, by John Donne, gave Nikki
the inspiration for her composition written especially
for the band.
Soloists: Nikki Iles
(piano) Julian Argüelles
(tenor)
Rhythm: Clark Tracey
(drums) Andy Crowdy
(bass)
Composed &
Arranged by Clark Tracey
Lyrics by Tina May
A swinging score
for the band with Tina voicing the frustrations
musicians experience so often!
Soloists: Tina May
(vocals) Simon Allen
(alto) Steve Waterman
(trumpet) Adam Goldsmith
(guitar)
Rhythm: Clark Tracey
(drums) Peter Billington
(bass) Graeme Taylor
(piano)
Ben enjoys a sense of freedom
when playing with the band, inspiring him to write
this especially for BYJO.
Soloists: Ben Castle
(tenor) Steve Waterman
(flugel)
Rhythm: Clark Tracey
(drums) Andy Crowdy
(bass) Graeme Taylor
(piano)
A brilliant composition by Peter
King - a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie and dedicated
to BYJO.
Soloists: Peter King
(alto) Peter Billington
(piano)Gerard Presencer
(trumpet) Adam Goldsmith
(guitar)
Rhythm: Mike Bradley
(drums) Andy Crowdy
(bass)
A swinger
from Don for the young roarers,in his inimitable
style. Soloists: Andy
Crowdy(bass) Simon
Allen(alto)Adam Goldsmith(guitar)Don Weller
(tenor)
Rhythm: Mike Bradley(drums) Graeme Taylor(piano)
Steve's melodic
composition is a great vehicle for the band.
Soloists: Steve Waterman
(flugel) Adam Goldsmith
(guitar) Don Weller
(tenor)
Rhythm: Clark Tracey
(drums) Peter
Billington (bass) Graeme Taylor (piano)
Written for BYJO
and entitled PROB for a special musical apprentice!
Soloists: Gerard Presencer
(flugel) Ben Castle
(tenor)
Rhythm: Mike Bradley(drums) Andy
Crowdy (bass) Graeme
Taylor(rhodes &
keyboards)
Pure
Julian Argüelles - for the band.
Soloists: Introduction: Steve
Waterman (flugel) Nikki
Iles (piano) Gerard
Presencer (flugel) Julian
Argüelles (tenor)
Rhythm: Clark Tracey
(drums) Andy Crowdy
(bass) Graeme Taylor
(piano)
Andy was a founder
of BYJO. He shows diversity in the structure and
choice of solo instruments in this, his most recent
composition for the band.
Soloists: Ian Webber
(flugel) Ben Castle
(bass clarinet) Andy Crowdy
(bass) Peter Billington (viola)
Graeme Taylor (piano)
Bob Dowell (trombone)
Rhythm: Ted Kubo (drums)
SPRING'S ETERNAL (Alternative
Take)
Composed &
Arranged by Ken Wheeler
This great compositon
from ken Wheeler is well worthy of another hearing
in this alternative take.
Soloists: Ken Wheeler (flugel)
Stan Sulzmann (tenor
)
Rhythm: John Marshall
(drums) Jeremy Brown
(bass) Peter Billington
(piano)
