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Jambone is anything but conventional, aiming to provide a range of fresh repertoire and performance challenges for its members.
Jambone is a jazz ensemble directed by trombonist and conductor Jason Holcomb. They have performed at many events and venues alongside some of the top influential jazz musicians in the country.
Recently Jambone supported Ronnie Scott’s All Stars at Sage Gateshead, and Soweto Kinch at the Durham Jazz Festival, as well as headlining on Sage Gateshead’s stages and performing around the region.
Jambone comprises trumpet, trombone, saxophone and flute sections locked together by piano, guitar, bass and drums. The musical mission of the band is anything but conventional, aiming to provide a range of fresh repertoire and performance challenges for its members.
Jambone meet fortnightly on a Saturday afternoon at Sage Gateshead and regularly end their rehearsals with a performance on our concourse. In 22/23 we will be reintroducing a residential which helps to bond the group musically and socially.
Younger and less experienced students may be interested in our non auditioned jazz ensemble, Jazz Attack.
Key Information
Apply now
Applications are still open for Jambone – hit us up if you play sax, trumpet or trombone, there’s always room for another one!
Age: 13-19
Day & Time: Fortnightly, Saturday afternoons.
Experience: Intermediate to Advanced
Audition Required
Fee for 23/24:£850 (including a residential). Bursaries are available.
How to Apply
Our audition process for 23/24 will continue to be managed remotely with auditions via video. It will involve you sending us a video, and we will send you detailed information if you are required to audition. If you are not comfortable with this then we can arrange for you to audition in person.
In Auditions candidates are asked to:
- Perform two contrasting pieces of their own choice
- Improvise over a 12 bar blues, or similar progression
Watch a video on our standard in person audition process here.
What is Jambone like?
We visited Jambone on residential in Allendale with guest trumpeter and composer Yazz Ahmed.
Jambone Residential with Yazz Ahmed
Bursaries
Our Young Musicians Programme is open to all children and young people, whatever their circumstances. We are keen to encourage applicants from the widest possible range of backgrounds and access a bursary where needed.
Read more information about bursaries or you can email our team at: youngmusicians@theglasshouseicm.org