Program

Duke Ellington/David Berger, Braggin' in Brass

Sean Jones, The 29ers

Roy Hargrove/David Gibson, Strasbourg/St. Denis

Duke Ellington/Slide Hampton, Cotton Tail

Mongo Santamaria/Oscar Brown /John Clayton, Afro Blue

Leslie Bricusse/Anthony George Newley/Emily Fredrickson, Feeling Good

James Brown/Emily Fredrickson, I Got You (I Feel Good)

Billie Holiday/Cecil Bridgewater, Fine and Mellow

Spencer Williams/John Clayton, Basin Street Blues

Leonard Lee/Frank Foster, Let the Good Times Roll

Wycliffe Gordon, We're Still Here

Traditional, Londonderry Air

The National Youth Orchestra Jazz & Dee Dee Bridgewater in London

BBC Proms 2023

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Cast

NYO Jazz

Sean Jones — Artistic Director, Bandleader, Trumpet

Dee Dee Bridgewater — Special guest

Program notes

Join NYO Jazz at London’s Royal Albert Hall for a musical journey through the history and evolution of big band jazz…

From its roots in New Orleans—the birthplace of the genre—to the heyday of swing, the program highlights the stylistic richness and vitality of this tradition. Iconic works by Duke Ellington and Mongo Santamaria interact with more contemporary compositions, demonstrating jazz’s constant reinvention and the excellence of the young musicians brought together in NYO Jazz. This exceptional evening also features Dee Dee Bridgewater, a major figure in vocal jazz. Heir to a tradition that she perpetuates with energy and modernity, Bridgewater brings her voice and charisma to this concert celebrating live jazz. A vibrant encounter between generations and eras that should not be missed!