29/01/04

The first official gig for the KYSO Jazzers is upon us! Andy, Tom and Milly will be performing tonight at the new Jazz and Blues Cafe on Cheltenham Lower High Street.
Please come and show us your support, and have a nice meal at the same time.
Also, first rehearsal of 2004 is at Bentham Country Club this Sunday - 1st February.

12/01/04

Happy New Year! New Year, new drummer, with Andrew Brotherton taking over from Timmy Miller. We are still looking for permanent Trumpet and Trombone players, and would be happy to speak to any other instrumentlists who fancies playing with the Big Band. Contact Andrew or Milly on 01242228629 or andy_milly@tesco.net.

15/12/03

Well what a night! The bands played wonderfully to a mravellous and receptive audience. KYSO has been booked for two gigs in the next few months, and all concerned had a wonderful time.

Andrew really blew a storm with to great Clarinet solos, and his two duets with Milly! Baby It's Cold Outside was reported to have been the best number of the night! Many thanks to Mim and Tony who fillled int he missing Trumpet parts on the night, and to Stuart Cherry - Chedworth Drummer, for letting Tim Miller use his kit.

On that note - Good Luck to Timmy as he goes travelling in the New Year, he will be greatly missed! Replacing Tim as the new KYSO drummer is current GYJO drummer Andrew Brotherton, who I'm sure will do very well!

11/12/03

After a successful rehearsal on Sunday, KYSO are feeling ready for the gig tomorrow night.
It will be the debut concert for Laura Newell on 2nd Tenor, so good luck Laura!
Milly Wise who did play 2nd Tenor for the band will in fact be singing this year! And another member of the band will be serenading her, you'll have to come to the gigs to find out who......

We also have some musicians guesting with KYSO on Friday night, one being Tony who used to be a member of GYJO, but is currently studying Medicine at Oxford University, he will be playing 2nd Trumpet. As will Miriam, a current member of GYJO, helping us out on 4th Trumper.
The Chedworth Dance Band, who are hosting the evening, have also had many rehearsals to prepare for the gig and are also looking forward to it.

The concert itself is in aid of Compassion in World Farming, an extremely worthwhile charity. For the event Andrew (MD - KYSO) and Morris (MD - CDB) have been doing several publicity shoots for local papers, accompanied by cows, sheep, horses, pigs and a host of other farmyard creatures!

The event is being supported by celebrities, Jilly Cooper, John Craven and whispers that Joanna Lumley may be getting involved, are also flying around!

So please if you are in the area on Friday the 12th, support the bands in raising as much money for charity as possible. Don't forget there is a hot supper included in the ticket price - what more could you want!