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JAZZ NYJO Ronnie Scott's, W1 ****
AFTER 45 years as leader of Britain's premier youth orchestra, Bill Ashton is still covering as many bases as possible. This four- night season opened with a Yuletide medley. "It's just for tonight," he explained. "I wanted to show them [Ronnie Scott's] that we can do a proper Christmas show." Thanks to Evan Jolly's spicy arrangements, even these leftovers were appetising. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen swung in 6/8 time and Ding Dong Merrily on High sounded like a souped-up Glenn Miller special.See the full content of this document
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Ashton Creates a Ding-Dong
NYJO is noted for flawless ensemble playing and the ...
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