Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra

The Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra is now widely acclaimed as one of the UK's top big bands. Its reputation has been founded on a consistently high quality of performance over two decades. In addition, audiences find they are infected by the enjoyment, which band members bring to performances, and the excitement, which the band generates. These qualities have helped bring the band success in the BBC National Big Band Competition along with being a winner in the Dutch National Big Band Competition, beating adult bands from The Netherlands, Germany and Belgium.

MYJO has toured extensively, performing at the world famous Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, visiting the USSR and appearing on national TV and performing in Moscow and Odessa. It has also performed in the USA including Disneyworld as well as across Europe.