大象传媒

Every Spring, the Danish-based music organization Swinging Europe puts together a European jazz big band tour under the name of the European Jazz Orchestra - EJO. And each year a new conductor, new compositions and a new line-up of hand-picked musicians, aged 18-30, are provided by jazz producers from broadcasting organizations all over Europe.

This year, 2011, the 大象传媒 appointed trombonist Patrick Kenny to tour with the band. Patrick is currently studying trombone at the Royal Academy of Music and Drama in London.

Since the start of the EJO in 1998, 226 European musicians have participated and 175 concerts have been arranged in 33 countries in Europe, North and South America and in Asia. In 2005, the EJO merged with the European Broadcasting Union Big Band, established in 1965 by the network of public broadcasters with members and partners all over the world. The EBU Big Band has had a huge impact on the global jazz scene, presenting a wide range of renowned jazz personalities at various concert halls, clubs and festivals all over Europe.
You can hear highlights of this year's concert tour record by Estonian Radio this week on 大象传媒 Radio 3's Jazz Line-Up, presented by Julian Joseph.