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FYJO invites new players to join. Come along to one of our rehearsals and join in or listen in - completely free! Bring your instrument and enthusiasm!We promise you'll have fun. There are no auditions, no pre-requisite music grades. Learn to play without music and develop your 'ear'. You will learn how to improvise and only 'put on the spot' when you are ready and willing. Don't be afraid of mistakes - you'll learn from them. Ages 8 to 24. Players come from near and far for the FYJO experience!
Many ex-FYJO players have gone on to study music and now have professional music careers. We invite them to our rehearsals on a regular basis to give masterclasses.
Fancy some of the 'buzz'?
In recent years we have played at the Queens Hall and National Museum in Edinburgh and live on BBC Radio Scotland 's "Jazzhouse" show. FYJO has released a CD of special commissions which is now available for sale. We have played with the newly formed Fife Jazz Orchestra (many of whom are ex-FYJO players) at Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline as part of the 2009 Fife Jazz Festival.Rehearsals
FYJO meets on Thursday evenings at 7.30 - 9.30pm at Trinity Church, Sinclair Drive, Cowdenbeath, Fife.We will restart on the14th January 2010. New players are always most welcome. Email info@fyjo.co.uk for more details.
There is a termly fee equivalent to £5 per session. First two weeks are free - some come and try!
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FYJO Tutors (Talk about talent......)
Richard Michael - Musical Director since FYJO time began.......Professional musician and media star. Known as the "Jargonbuster" on BBC Radio Scotland'. He recently made a guest appearance on Phil Cunninghams' "Scotlands' Music". Parliamentary Jazz Award winner.Carlo Madden - Brass expert extraordinaire!
Euan Stevenson - Pianist and composer. Recently heard on BBC Radio with the Euan Stevenson trio and has just released his first solo CD "Portraits, Preludes and Landscapes".