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Jazz with John Hellings: Jazz From Redditch to Manhattan

20/09/2015

Jazz From Redditch to Manhattan

BBC Local Radio - Jazz with John Hellings, Jazz From Redditch to Manhattan

The best in Jazz music with John Hellings and we talk again with Alex Woods from Redditch

We hear from Alex Woods who has played alto sax with Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra, the Midlands Youth Jazz Orchestra and the Fat Chops Big Band and now plays in New York

Alex Woods from Redditch started his playing in a number of youth orchestras. Since then he has studied in Birmingham, Paris and the Manhattan School of Music. We catch up with his progress as he plays in New York with the hope of staying in the US for a while. He also tells us about a trip he is planning for members of the Worcestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra. And lots more music from Sonny Stitt to Jamie Cullum, pianist Fred Hunt to the Zenith Hot Stompers.

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