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Jambone

Jambone 2025

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 The Glasshouse, 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 on a Saturday afternoon a The Glasshouse 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: Saturday afternoons during term time.

Experience: Intermediate to Advanced

Audition Required

Fees:
£945 full year including res
£665 full year no res
For a breakdown of termly feels please email youngmusicians@theglasshouseicm.org

Bursaries are available.

What is Jambone like?

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

Jambone Residential with Yazz Ahmed

More Jazz with Make Music

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 25/26

Autumn

Saturday 20 September
Saturday 4 October
Saturday 18 October

HALF TERM

Saturday 8 November
Saturday 22 November
Saturday 29 November
Saturday 6 December
Saturday 20 December – Winter Wonders

Spring

Saturday 10 January
Saturday 17 January
Saturday 31 January
Saturday 7 February
Saturday 14 February

HALF TERM

Saturday 7 March
Saturday 14 March
Saturday 21 March
Saturday 28 March
Sunday 29 March – Spring Celebration
Tuesday 7 – Thursday 9th April Residential in Barnard Castle

Summer

Saturday 18 April
Saturday 25 April
Saturday 9 May
Saturday 16 May

HALF TERM

Saturday 6 June
Saturday 13 June
Saturday 20 June
Saturday 27 June
Sunday 5 July – Performance (TBC)