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Tony Levin Drum Prize

Eastside Jazz Club, 11 May 2023

Winner: Ethan Wood

Photos by Ryley Morton

Arnie Somogyi announcing the winner

Arnie Somogyi speaking

Cheng Pan

Cheng Pan with Arnie

Ethan Wood trio

Ethan Wood with Arnie

Henry Wakley

Henry Wakley trio

Josh Rose

Josh Rose trio

Wilf McKenzie and Arnie

Wilf McKenzie trio

RBC International Quintets at Cheltenham Jazz Festival

Parabola Arts Centre, 29 April 2023

Photos copyright John Watson jazzcamera.co.uk

Jazz band group shot

Man playing drums

PLaying piano

Playing saxophone

Man playing trumpet

playing bass

playing piano

playing saxophone

playing saxophone

group shot of band at Cheltenham Jazz festival

group shot of band at Cheltenham Jazz festival

RIBBONS (featuring Sara Coleman, Rebecca Nash, Henrik Jensen and Iain Ballamy)

Eastside Jazz Club, 20 April 2023

Photos by Ryley Morton

Woman singing and man playing bass

Ribbons group playing at the jazz club

Man playing saxophone

woman playing piano

woman singing in the jazz club

woman singing and man playing bass

Christian Kiely-Charalambous Sextet

(Student support set) Eastside Jazz Club, 20 April 2023

Photos by Ryley Morton

Christian KC sextet group shot

Christian KC sextet group shot

Playing the trumpet

Playing the piano in the jazz club

Group playing at the jazz club

Playing the drums

Phil Miller Guitar Prize - 16 March 2023

Hosted by RBC legend Fred Baker. Winners were Joe Hiles and James Coni with their duo. Runners up were Alfie Dean and Timmy Allen.

Ollie Canham playing guitar

Alfie Dean playing guitar

Fred Baker playing guitar

Timmy Allen playing guitar

Jim Bashford playing drums

Joe Hiles and James Coni playing guitar

Fred-Baker,-Jim-Bashford-and-Mickey-O'Brien group shot

Paul Dunmall Invites

... Faith Brackenbury (Violin), Ollie Brice (Bass) and Tony Bianco (drums)

Photos by BCU photography student Luke Doak - 2 March 2023

Paul, Ollie, Tony and Faith - group shot of the band playing together

Ollie and Tony - bass and drums

Ollie playing bass - black and white

Ollie, Tony and Faith - bass drums and violin

Paul - sax - black and white

Paul - saxophone

Ollie playing bass

Paul, Ollie, Tony and Faith - group shot of the band playing together

Tony and Faith - drums and violin

Tony and Faith - drums and violin

Tony playing the drums

Tony playing the drums

Ben Carter Band

Student support for 'Paul Dunmall Invites...' 2 March 2023.

Photos by BCU photography student Luke Doak.

Tom Marsh, Tom Henery, Henry Wakley and Ben Carter - group band shot

Ben playing the saxophone

group shot of the band

Conor, Tom Henery and Ben Carter - group shot of the band

Henry Wakley - playing drums

Tom Henery - playing guitar

Tom Henery and Henry Wakley - black and white guitar and drums

Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Zak Demou Band and the RBC Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Eastside Jazz Club - 24 February 2023

Photos by Lee Riley.

Band set up

Zak Demou band playing

ZAK DEMOU singing

ADAM ROBERTS - playing guitar

Yamaha instrument close up

close up of someone playing the keyboard

HENRY HANSSEN playing trombone

ZAK DEMOU BAND playing

OLLIE CANHAM playing guitar

3 people singing

ACJO band

JAMES ROUTLEDGE playing trumpet

ACJO PERC playing drums

playing drums

MACY WRIGHT playing guitar

ACJO DANCING

19 ACJO DANCERS

ACJO 3 group shot

Gloucester Music and RBC Jazz Orchestra

Eastside Jazz Club, 20 February 2023.

Photos by Lee Riley.

sheet music

playing flute

playing saxophone

group playing in jazz club

playing trombone

playing trombone

playing drums

playing bass

group shot Jazz club

close up of bass

group shot Jazz club

playing sax

playing sax

playing trombone

playing sax

close up of guitar

close up of group jazz club

close up of group Jazz club

RBC Vocal Night

Featuring Eastside Voices and RBC Jazz Orchestra directed by Jeremy Price.

Photos by BCU photography student Sam Singer - 12 February 2023

Jazz Orchestra horns

Lucy-Anne Daniels - singing

Marcin Muras - plaing trumpet

Natalie Maclean - singing

Nathaniel Evans - playing sax

Poppy Baker - woman singing

Tilly Clark - woman singing

Zak Demou - singing

Ben Partridge - playing sax

Eastside Voices - group singing

Eastside Voices and Jazz Orchestra - black and white

Ethan Wood - black and white - playing drums

Gareth Howell - black and white - playing trumpet

James Coni black and white - playing guitar

playing bass

Kevin Hays residency

Images from the Kevin Hays residency, February 2023.

Kevin Hays residency 8 - group photo of jazz musicians

Kevin Hays residency 6 - jazz musicians on clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, drums

Kevin Hays residency 1 - jazz musicians on cello, baby grand, drums and guitar

Kevin Hays residency 4 - jazz musicians on trumpets, saxophone, cello, grand piano, drums

Kevin Hays residency 3 - jazz musicians on cello, grand, drums at Eastside Jazz Club

Kevin Hays residency 7 - jazz musicians on vocals, clarinet, saxophone, piano, guitar, drums at Eastside jazz club

Kevin Hays residency 2 - jazz musicians on cello, grand piano, drums and guitar at Eastside jazz club

Kevin Hays residency 5 - audience watching jazz musicians on clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, cello, grand piano, guitar

Jo Lawry Acrobats Trio featuring Orlando De Fleming and Allison Miller

Eastside Jazz Club, 18 January 2023

Photos by Gareth Howell

An image of Jo Lawry

An image of Jo Lawry

A jazz band playing

'A Jazzy Christmas' concert

Images from the Vice Chancellor's 'A Jazzy Christmas' concert, Thursday 15 December 2022.

Photos by Greg Milner

RBC Duke Ellington Orchestra in the Bradshaw Hall

Henry Hanssen

Reueben Selby and Paynor Tsate

Gareth Howell, Zak Demou and Christian Kiely-Charalambous

Jeremy Price and Ben Partridge

Reuben Selby and Lizzy Choyce

Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Images from the Mike Gibbs 85 concert, Thursday 1 December 2022.

Photos by John Watson

Jazz performers on stage at the Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Jazz performers on stage at the Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Jazz performers on stage at the Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Jazz performers on stage at the Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Jazz performers on stage at the Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Jazz performers on stage at the Mike Gibbs 85 concert

Photos by Brian Homer

Carl Davis and Marcin Muras at Mike Gibbs 83 Concert

Conor Bastible at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Ed Puddick at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Ed Puddick at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Ed Puddick at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Ed Puddick at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

James Routledge at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Jonah Thom at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Julian Arguelles at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Julian Arguelles at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Julian Arguelles and Jeremy Price at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Liam Brennan, Mike Gibbs, Olivia Murphy and Charlie Bates at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Liam McKeown at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Mike Gibbs at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Milo Kirkham at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Milo Kirkham at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Oscar Lawrence at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Trombone section at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

Zak Demou at Mike Gibbs 85 Concert

RBSA visit

RBSA artists visit to a Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club 2022.

Photos by Grahame Wickings

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

RBSA artists visit Jazz Composers Ensemble rehearsal in the Eastside Jazz Club

The Birmingham Conservatoire Ellington Orchestra’s debut gig

Held at the Town Hall in February 2017, entitled ‘Duke Ellington: We Love You Madly’.

Ellington Orchestra 1

Ellington Orchestra 2

Ellington Orchestra 3

Ellington Orchestra 4

Ellington Orchestra 5

Ellington Orchestra 6

Ellington Orchestra 7

Ellington Orchestra 8

Ellington Orchestra 9

Ellington Orchestra 10

Ellington Orchestra 11

Ellington Orchestra 12

Ellington Orchestra 13

Ellington Orchestra 14

Ellington Orchestra 15

Ellington Orchestra 16

Ellington Orchestra 17

Ellington Orchestra 18

Ellington Orchestra 19

Ellington Orchestra 20

Jazz Interactions

A jazz student's typical day includes academic classes, performance classes and an evening gig.

Photos by William Ellis

Jazz Performance

Our weekly performance series gives you a professional platform for your own projects.

Photos by William Ellis.

Eastside Jazz Club

Eastside Jazz Club 1

Eastside Jazz Club 2

Eastside Jazz Club 3

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2017

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 1

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 3

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 4

Cheltenham Jazz Festival 5