" ....
the electrifying Berkshire Youth Jazz Orchestra."
Pete
Martin - The Guardian
" ... critics
sit agog at the virtuosity of the Berkshire Youth
Jazz Orchestra."
Charles
Fox - The New Statesman
"BYJO
is one of the greatest young bands this country
has ever heard"
Peter
King
"BYJO is
certainly one of the finest young jazz orchestras
in the country."
Ian
Carr- musician,
author and broadcaster
"PENDULUM
- stacked with talent and they know how to use it"
Newbury
Weekly News
PENDULUM
“…
the double CD which combines high ambition and startling
ingenuity
- the results are so spectacular that it threatens
to be one of the British jazz recordings of the
year.”JAZZ
UK
"I've been fortunate
enough to be associated with BYJO and the seemingly
tireless efforts of
Patrick Kelly for some years now. There are definitely
stars of the future in their midst and
it's a joy to be a part of their development."~ Clark Tracey
"In the last 5
years, I have had the pleasure of working with Pat
in various musical situations, from concerts to
teaching weekends. I have always been pleased to
work with these people as their attitude is extremely
positive and flexible. I was given no stylistic
parameters for my Composition. This, I feel, is
characteristic of their open-minded approach towards
music and the creative process."~
Gerard Presencer
"It is great to
write for a big band that is so enthusiastic and
open-minded about the music it plays. This recording
goes to show just how competent BYJO is at capturing
the heart of the various musical styles composed
for it." ~ Ben
Castle
“As someone who
has performed with this great orchestra many times
I can verify the excellent standards of musicianship
and training
opportunities for young artists
~ Jim Mullen
“This
sparkling young Jazz Orchestra quickly banished
their elders’ hangovers…”
Charles
Fox – The New Statesman
We don’t have
to be concerned about the future of Jazz in this
country , when it’s in the capable hands
of musicians like Pat Kelly …..
These young chefs produce a veritable feast of
Jazz
