Welcome to the National Youth Jazz Collective

Welcome to the National Youth Jazz Collective, a vibrant National Youth Music Organisation that supports the creative and educational needs of the young jazz musician. NYJC focuses on small group improvisation and creates a pathway of progression designed to support young jazz musicians from beginner to emerging professionals through a rolling programme of regional activities across England, the National Youth Jazz Summer School, and by supporting the needs of regional educators and music leaders.

With a roster of over 40 world class jazz musicians and educators NYJC was founded in 2006 by its current Executive Artistic Director Issie Barratt and is now co- managed by our new Executive Director of Development and Operations Judith.

Everyone at The National Youth Jazz Collective is delighted to welcome David Holland as our new President and Vice Presidents Julian Joseph. We're thrilled to be working under the guidance of such a great jazz luminary and are very much looking forward to working in partnership with Dave as we take our work into all regions of the UK and the National Youth Jazz Summer School.

Click here to see and hear the National Youth Jazz Collective in action in recent performances!

The Big Give update

Thanks to everyone who donated during the Big Give Christmas Challenge. Thanks to your support and generosity, we raised almost £4,000! And if you missed the week itself, you can still make a donation through our own website by clicking here.

2012 National Youth Jazz Summer School dates

We’re delighted to confirm that we will be returning to the University of East Anglia for our National Summer School which this year will be 12th - 19th August. Publicity will be coming out in the New Year when you will be able to find out more from our Summer School pages.