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Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra: Exploration

December 21, 2007

**** (4 stars) SAXOPHONIST Tommy Smith launched this big band, at his own expense, in 2002 to help foster the cream of young Scottish jazz talent, and their debut recording amply illustrates the depth of that talent. Bolstered by some … Read more →

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Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra / Joe Locke, “Exploration”

December 14, 2007

Tommy Smith knows all about youth jazz – he was a teenage saxophone prodigy himself, on the road with vibes star Gary Burton when barely out of school. Smith has been running an ambitious youth orchestra in Scotland for years, … Read more →

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live at the Jazz Centre Edinburgh

March 27, 2006

4-star **** FORMED by the renowned Scots saxophonist Tommy Smith, the Youth Jazz Orchestra is a non-profit collective of some of the most promising jazz babies the country has to offer. Jammed on to a tiny stage, this 20-strong crew … Read more →

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