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Jambone

Jambone is anything but conventional, aiming to provide a range of fresh repertoire and performance challenges for its members.

Jambone is a jazz ensemble directed by trombonist and conductor Jason Holcomb. They have performed at many events and venues alongside some of the top influential jazz musicians in the country.

Recently Jambone supported Ronnie Scott’s All Stars at Sage Gateshead, and Soweto Kinch at the Durham Jazz Festival, as well as headlining on The Glasshouse stages and performing around the region, and making their own studio recordings.

Jambone comprises trumpet, trombone, saxophone and flute sections locked together by piano, guitar, bass and drums. The musical mission of the band is anything but conventional, aiming to provide a range of fresh repertoire and performance challenges for its members.

Jambone meet fortnightly on a Saturday afternoon at Sage Gateshead and regularly end their rehearsals with a performance on our concourse. In February 2024 we took the band to Glasgow to work with Marco Cafolla, and gave them a chance to bond socially as well as musically.

Younger and less experienced students may be interested in our non auditioned jazz ensemble, Jazz Attack.

Key Information

Age: 13-19

Day & Time: Fortnightly, Saturday afternoons.

Experience: Intermediate to Advanced

Audition Required

Fee for 24/25:£900 (including a residential).

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Bursaries are available.

See term dates

What is Jambone like?

We visited Jambone on residential in Allendale with guest trumpeter and composer Yazz Ahmed.

Jambone Residential with Yazz Ahmed

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Bursaries

Our Young Musicians Programme is open to all children and young people, whatever their circumstances. We are keen to encourage applicants from the widest possible range of backgrounds and access a bursary where needed.

Read more information about bursaries  or you can email our team at: youngmusicians@theglasshouseicm.org

Term Dates

All Jambone rehearsals are 3pm – 6pm unless otherwise stated

Autumn Term

18th November (1:30 – 4)

2nd December

9th December (1:30 – 4)

10th December (1:30 – 4)

16th December (Winter Wonders concert)

Spring Term

13th January (13:00-16:00)

20th January (15:00-18:00)

10th February (15:00-18:00)

9th March (13:00-16:00)

23rd March (15:00-18:00)

Summer Term

27th April (15:00-18:00)

11th May (15:00-18:00)

18th May (15:00-18:00)

25th May (15:00-18:00)

8th June (15:00-18:00)

22nd June (15:00-18:00)

6th July (15:00-18:00)

13th / 14th July (Summer Celebration concert)