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European Youth Jazz Orchestra: Swinging Europe 2006

by Jack Bowers
February 1, 2007

European Youth Jazz Orchestra Swinging Europe 2006 Music Mecca 2006

What a great (one is almost tempted to say “civilized") idea: an orchestra composed of young musicians from sixteen European countries (and one from America), touring the Continent for three weeks and presenting a series of concerts under the aegis of the Danish-based organization Swinging Europe and the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Each year, new composers and conductors are singled out as ...