Next Gig   April 7th. 2008 New Musical Director is Marty Wilson Belmont Social Club (CIYMS) Circular Rd, Belmont, Belfast. BSC is close to Belmont Park, Campbell College, The City Airport and Sydenham Railway Station.  Circular Rd can be approached from the Holywood Rd or Belmont Rd (Buses from City centre)   2008 _ Saxophone players needed (must be able to read band parts). Please mailto: MP3 SOUND CLIPS from live performances of the BJO  Louis Stewart (guitar) February 2007. thanks Louis, you were great as usual! 2nd Dec 2002 and June 2nd 2003 and  March 2005 Oleg Kireyev We all immensely enjoyed your playing Oleg. Our great thanks and please come again! 6 May 2002 BRUCE ADAMS Super trumpet, many thanks Bruce! thanks Roy! Roy Williams (trombone par excellence) june 02, belmont social club, 2001 March 5, 2001 BRUCE ADAMS (trumpet) Some player! A terrific evening, thanks Bruce! November 2000 MARTIN WILLIAMS (from the BBC Big Band) (stood in at the very last minute and gave us a really exciting evening) Thanks Martin! June 2000 KEN PEPLOWSKI He gave us a terrific evening Thank You Ken!

Looking for Music Lessons? Clarinet,saxophone, piano or keyboard. Brush-up on theory? Maybe some practical harmony, improvisation or ear-training. Get that instrument in tune! Belfast locality. Beginners welcome

Take a break! Swing and Sing and strut your stuff to the music of Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Duke Ellington etc.   with the  B J O Big Band directed by Marty Wilson   at C.I.Y.M.S. Circular Road, Belfast Every First Monday of the Month 8.30  - 11.00pm tickets available at the door (HIGHER PRICES FOR SPECIAL GUEST EVENINGS Everyone welcome

THE BELFAST JAZZ ORCHESTRA BIG BAND The Orchestra whose members come from all parts of Ulster, is dedicated to the  encouragement of big band music such as the music of Frank Sinatra, Count Basie, Duke Ellington etc.  Based at the Belmont Social Club. Phone No 02890-760120, the Orchestra performs regularly at the Club on the first Monday of each month.  The orchestra has raised thousands of £££ for various charities including Leukemia Research, the William Keown Trust for the Handicapped, Chernobyl, British Diabetic Association and other charities.  We rely heavily on public support to ensure the continued existence of the Orchestra.  We need to purchase music scores and fund the remaining running costs of about £2500 per year.  To help meet these expenses a small admission fee is charged for the performance on a Monday night.  The members of the Orchestra do not receive any payment for  performances at the CIYMS.  The money raised by ticket sales and at the door will be spent on professional musical direction to improve the standard of our performances and for the purchase of music etc.

Richard Hurley's  Music Pages Bands, improvisation,   Elevation New composition by  Catherine Hurley (Download available in rm format)

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