Introducing ‘The Yamaha New Jazz Sessions’ Showcase – Live @ 606

On Wednesday 3rd December, London’s award-winning 606 Jazz Club will host a not to be missed showcase evening featuring the very best of the UK’s hottest new Jazz talent to celebrate the launch of ‘THE YAMAHA NEW JAZZ SESSIONS’ CD.

The event will provide a unique insight into the musicians that will take UK Jazz forward in the future.

‘THE YAMAHA NEW JAZZ SESSIONS’ CD showcases the UK’s very best new and emerging young jazz artists and is the latest initiative in Yamaha's partnership with Jazzwise magazine, the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group and 606 Club. This collaboration has resulted in an acclaimed three-year scholarship programme which offers financial support with performance and recording opportunities to a new generation of young jazz musicians.

The CD will feature in, and be covered mounted on the Christmas and New Year double-issue of Jazzwise Magazine.

Produced by Andy Ross at Astar Studios the ‘New Yamaha Jazz Sessions’ CD features six outstanding Jazz musicians nominated by the Heads of Jazz at six of the UK’s leading conservatoires, PLUS special guest tracks from renowned Yamaha Jazz artists GWILYM SIMCOCK, JASON REBELLO AND JULIAN JOSEPH.

The six Jazz Scholars who will each perform a live 30 minute set at the 606 launch on 3rd December are: CALUM GOURLAY (Acoustic Bass), RUBY WOOD (Vocals), IESTYN JONES (Electric Bass), ZEM AUDU (Sax), JOHN RANDALL (Drums) and RICK SIMPSON (piano). (full details below)

Normal club entry rules will apply on the night with doors @ 7.30pm. Tickets and dinner reservations can be booked in advance directly through the 606 Club on 020 7352 5953.
http://www.606club.co.uk

Michael Connarty MP, Co-Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group stated, “Yamaha added another dimension to the Parliamentary Jazz Groups' efforts to promote jazz, with their wonderful Yamaha Jazz Bursaries, developing our events from appreciation and enjoyment of jazz to encouraging jazz education. I hope this showcase CD of the young talents we enjoy at our 'live' Yamaha Bursaries jazz concerts in Parliament will open peoples' ears to the high quality of jazz music being created in the UK. Yamaha gets my Vote - of Thanks."

Yamaha's Senior Director Mike Ketley commented, "The Yamaha New Jazz Sessions’ CD and live launch at the 606 have added showcase and professional development opportunities to these innovative scholarships that have further extended our relationship with Classic FM, Jazzwise and the All-Party Parliamentary Jazz Appreciation Group. The increase this year in financial assistance and this new recording opportunity demonstrates our commitment to promote the playing of jazz music and complements our many other music education and student support initiatives."