Jazzheads

Trumpet player, Mark Armstrong chats about some of his favourite tracks as well as his work as Artistic and Music Director for the National Youth Jazz Orchestra (NYJO). Tracks: Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra - Off the Cuff Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra - Quietude Echoes of Ellington Jazz Orchestra - Venus (from The Jazz Planets) For more information about Mark visit www.markarmstrongmusic.com and for NYJO visit www.nyjo.org.uk Sign up to the mailing list at www.wakefieldjazz.org for upcoming events at one of the best jazz venues in the UK.

In this episode of Jazzheads we get to speak with Bass player, composer and band leader, Alison Rayner before her quintet ARQ played at Wakefield Jazz. Track Listing: Donna Lee - Jaco Pastorius Virgo - Mary Lou Williams The Nuture of Nature - The Casimir Connection Smells Like Jazz - Deirdre Cartwright Group For more from Alison visit: www.alisonrayner.com To find out what's on at Wakefield Jazz: wakefieldjazz.org