As part of the BJazz initiative to Showcase Emerging British Talent, we welcome this sax led Big Band from a local Herts based music school. They will present a high energy mixture of well-known jazz standards, as well as Derek Nash’s own compositions, in a huge variety of styles.

The Purcell School is a boarding and day school for young musicians 10-18yrs in Bushey and is Britain’s oldest music school. It provides a rounded education with music at its heart to approximately 190 talented young players, singers and composers.

Entry is based upon musical ability and potential, not upon background or ability to pay, thanks to the Government’s Music and Dance Scheme and the School’s own Bursaries. Jazz is a popular part of its curriculum and the Big Band nurtures the next generation of jazz musicians.

Students of The Purcell School regularly win scholarships to the best music colleges in the UK and abroad, and enjoy frequent success in competitions across the globe.

The Purcell School for Young Musicians, Bushey (purcell-school.org)