Showing 83 results in the category Jazz and world music ensembles.
Marching Band Activity United Kingdom has seen thousands of connections between hundreds of Bands and Musicians from across the United Kingdom enjoying sharing information and news and we have also been part of a successful World Record achievement too
Bands are an important part of our cultural heritage, bands range in style between traditional parade units, to interpretative bands that integrate manoeuvre and costumed dance into their arena shows.
Based in local communities, bands involve and represent their local areas, supporting social cohesion and strengthening community identity.
2-24 piece virtuoso salon orch. Gypsy, Viennese and romantic music played.
Georgius, The Street, Stoke by Clare, CO10 8HR
Classical, opera, tango, gypsy jazz, Russian and gypsy music, Latin and pop.
London, SE13 7DG
Beautiful and bedazzling, magical and mysterious, the Mediaeval Baebes will seduce you with their interpretation of mediaeval music and poetry, and transport you to an enchanting world very far from our own. They sing in an impressive array of languages ranging from Latin, Middle English, Mediaeval French, Italian, and German to the more quaint and obscure Cornish and Mediaeval Welsh.
Contemporary perc group; music from Java, Bali, USA and UK. Introductory w/shops; also comp for GCSE, A level etc.
1 St Anne's Rd, Caversham, Reading, RG4 7PA
Popular music of the 1920s-1940s with an emphasis on British dance bands. Inc concerts, cabarets and dances around Mediterranean and Far East.
Indian arts development trust, producing world class performances, education and artist development opportunities across the UK and internationally. Now in its 30th year, Milapfest's aim is to "Unite Hearts Through Arts" by providing audiences, aspiring artists and teachers with memorable and inspirational experiences of Indian arts through a dynamic programme of performances, tours, commissions, festivals and innovative educational projects. Management and curation of national Indian orchestras Samyo and Tarang.
Liverpool Hope University, The Capstone Building, Liverpool, L6 1HP, United Kingdom
Back to Basie is Great Britain's Count Basie tribute orch. Directed by tpt player Paul Lacey, the Back to Basie Orchestra features top London session musicians and jazz soloists all dedicated to playing the music of Count Basie's second great orch of the 1950s and 1960s. The band captures the sound and spirit of the legendary 'Swingin' Machine'.
Ray Gelato is old school cool! This talented, highly individual singer, sax man and songwriter has been performing Swingin’, Jumpin’ music all over the world for many years! His band boasts one of the finest horn sections on the scene, and is like nothing else around today. Ray has nine albums to his name, has had music featured in Hollywood movies such as Inventing The Abbotts, No Reservations, The Perfect Man and TV shows such as the HBO series, ‘Hung’ . Recent highlights have included sell out shows at the Blue Note Milan, Italy , Blue Note, New York, USA and Ronnie Scott’s, London UK.
Salsa group founded on the son style of Cuban music - the roots of salsa. Female vocalist with rhythm section inc pno, br, bs and typical Latin American perc.
Samyo is the National Youth Orchestra for Indian Music. As the only youth orchestra in Britain to combine North and South Indian music traditions with Western influences and orchestral elements, it is leading the way for the next generation of Indian musicians in the UK while creating new avenues for future collaborative work.
Founded by Milapfest in 2001, the orchestra exists to provide specialized training, development, and performance opportunities for young musicians of all backgrounds, who are under the age of 18 and trained in Indian classical music.
Liverpool Hope University, The Capstone Building, Liverpool, L6 1HP
Hailed as “one of London’s musical treasures, playing the best Balkan and klezmer music in Britain” (The Evening Standard) and “among the finest klezmer ensembles on the planet” (The Australian), She'Koyokh's evolution spans the humble origins of busking at East London’s Columbia Road flower market to performing in the famous concert halls of Europe including Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, the Gasteig in Munich and London’s Southbank Centre. As well as TV appearances and live sessions on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune and World on 3, She’Koyokh has performed at festivals such as Glastonbury, WOMAD.
Asian, African and Western music group. Educ, w/shops, perfs, festivals and tours.
Peregrine, Grange Rd, St Michael's, Tenterden, TN30 6TJ, United Kingdom
Award-winning community jazz orch open to all ages with musical ability and enthusiasm. Perfs for clubs, private functions, charities, community events. Annual overseas tour.
44 Red Post Hill, London, SE24 9JQ
Soweto Gospel Choir was formed in November, 2002 • In December, 2002 their first album “Voices of Heaven” was recorded and went on to reach the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s World Music Chart within 3 weeks of its release in the US • In 2003 the choir won its first award, a Helpmann Award, Australia’s prestigious Performing Arts Award, for “Best Contemporary Music Concert” • This success was followed when they won a 2003 American Gospel Music Award for “Best Choir” • In the same year, they won an American Gospel Music Award for “Best International Choir”
