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NYO Jazz gives outstanding young jazz musicians (ages 16-19) from across the country the opportunity to perform as cultural ambassadors on stages across the globe, sharing a uniquely American musical genre with cultures around the world through a performance tour. In 2022, trumpeter Sean Jones returns as bandleader for the ensemble’s first US tour, alongside renowned jazz vocalist Jazzmeia Horn.

NYO Jazz: We're Still Here

Read "We're Still Here" reviewed by Jack Bowers

by Jack Bowers
October 14, 2022

The “NYO" in NYO Jazz is shorthand for National Youth Orchestra, a marvelous concept that should be cloned and shipped to as many cities, towns and villages as possible. NYO, comprising carefully chosen musicians, ages 16 to 19, from across the U.S.A. is based at Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute in New York City, and We're Still Here marks its first full-length recording. The NYO's artistic director is trumpeter, composer and educator Sean Jones who is featured ...