RCM Jazz Orchestra: History of the Jazz Band - DATE CHANGE

Dates
05 October 2023, 7:30pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
£10; £5 under 35

Under 35s

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full terms and conditions are available here. 

A black and white photo of Louis Armstrong performing on a trumpet

05 October 2023, 7:30pm

Venue
Britten Theatre

Tickets
£10; £5 under 35

Under 35s

To access discounted under-35s tickets, please select your seat and on the following page select the Under 35 ticket type. Please ensure that you have also inputted your date of birth in your online account. You may be asked to show proof of age eligibility when you attend your booked performance. The discount applies to the cheapest price band only and will be applied at checkout. Full terms and conditions are available here. 

Mark Armstrong director
RCM Jazz Orchestra

Please note that the date of this concert has changed from Wednesday 4 October to Thursday 5 October due to TfL tube strikes and ASLEF train strikes. All other details remain the same. If you have already booked for this concert, Box Office will be in touch with you soon and your ticket will still be valid - please bring it with you on the night.

Hear one of the finest examples of the influence of blues in early jazz with King Oliver's and Louis Armstrong's Dippermouth Blues.

Filled with collective improvisations, this up-tempo work was recorded in 1923 and is widely regarded as the foundation of recorded jazz. Alongside, enjoy performances of traditional, swing, bebop, hard bop, Latin, fusion and contemporary works, as the RCM Jazz Orchestra takes you on a journey of jazz band history.

Supported by The Victor Ford Swale Jazz Fund

FOR SCHOOLS: Hear more of the finest jazz compositions at the History of the Jazz Band: RCM Sparks Lunchtime Concert for Schools for Key Stage 2 groups on Tuesday 3 October.

History of the Jazz Band at 11.30am

History of the Jazz Band at 1.15pm

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
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