A large-scale project led by musical director Eddie Parker involving 18 participating schools, across the London Boroughs of Hackney, Haringey, Greenwich and Lewisham. Each term culminated in live performances at major venues including the Ocean, Hackney, the Albany, Deptford and Millfield Theatre, Edmonton, with a final spectacular event at Ocean involving 400 participants.

Workshops and performances were led by a stellar line-up of modern jazz and world music performers. The workshops focussed on composition with influences from modern jazz, ambient chill-out and world music including Turkish, African and Brazilian music. Several new bands were created for this project, including Suno Suno, an exciting Indo-Jazz fusion group, Afuche, an all-star Brazilian Jazz line-up and When The Rains Come, a pan-African jazz fusion band.

Participating Schools and groups:
Hackney:
Ocean Rising Tide
London Fields
Gayhurst
Ickburgh
Rushmore
Millfields
Haringey:
William C Harvey
Broadwater Farm
Moselle
White Hart Lane
Alexandra Park
Haringey Young Musicians Big Band
Greenwich & Lewisham:
Plumcroft
Churchfield
Eaglesfield
Conway
Charlton
Sandhurst

Funded by Youth Music, PRSF, Corporation of London (Bridge House Trust) Esmee Fairbairn, Middlesex University, Ocean, and London Boroughs of Hackney, Haringey, Greenwich and Lewisham.

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