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FYJO is an award winning big band located in Fife and has been led for 30 years by our Musical Director, Richard Michael. We play a mixture of standards and brand new commissions.
We aim to offer players (aged 8 to 24), regardless of initial standard or location, the chance to play, enjoy and develop an interest in music, especially jazz. Our Musical Director is assisted by tutors Carlo Madden and Euan Stevenson.
FYJO has played with many of the greats of the jazzscene including Tommy Smith, Carol Kidd, Annie Ross and Fifes' own 'Big' Joe Temperley. FYJO has inspired many players to go onto study music and pursue professional music careers.
We have recently released a CD of new music commissioned for our 30th Anniversary and played some of these pieces live recently on BBC Radio Scotlands' "Jazzhouse" programme.
Due to financial cutbacks we are now mostly self financing and looking for suitable sponsorship and donations.
We would like to thank the AttFife Trust for their continued financial support.
FYJO aims to be a catalyst for involving young people in jazz music across the whole of Fife and beyond and hopes to gain funds to reach out in new and innovative ways.
FYJO is available for private hire. Contact us for details.
BBC photos by kind permission of John Wood.