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The last day of Music For Youth's National Festival sees the Town Hall taken over by some insanely talented young jazz bands.
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Town Hall saw Brookfield Jazz Band kick things off on the final day of MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
City of Hull Youth Jazz Orchestra ranged from swing to Latin and plenty in-between during their set at Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
Luton Youth Jazz Orchestra went for a classic to start their set - 'Moanin'' by Charles Mingus. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
St. Albans Music School Big Band were similarly inspired by the jazz classics, performing Gershwin's 'I Got Rhythm'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Kingston Youth Big Band were on hand to dish out some experimental classics - including Miles Davis' 'Four'. Photo: Andy Squire
Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra sandwiched The Beatles between two slices of Tower of Power for their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra sandwiched The Beatles between two slices of Tower of Power for their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra sandwiched The Beatles between two slices of Tower of Power for their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra sandwiched The Beatles between two slices of Tower of Power for their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra sandwiched The Beatles between two slices of Tower of Power for their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra sandwiched The Beatles between two slices of Tower of Power for their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Oxfordshire Massed Big Band came together to play some toe-tapping Nick Blake in Birmingham's Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band took the 'A' Train as part of their eclectic set in MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Northampton School for Girls Big Band and their conductor Rob Reid on stage at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Reading School Big Band played the splendidly-named 'Funkety Funk' during their set at Birmingham Town Hall. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Burton Borough School Big Band and their conductor Wayne Ruston on stage for the final day of Music For Youth's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
Roundwood Park School Jazz Band played a dramatic, stirring version of Adele's Bond classic 'Skyfall' as part of their set. Photo: Andy Squire
The Groove Diggers were the second band to take on an Adele classic, this time going for the gospel soul of 'Rollin' in the Deep'. Photo: Andy Squire
The Groove Diggers were the second band to take on an Adele classic, this time going for the gospel soul of 'Rollin' in the Deep'. Photo: Andy Squire
The Groove Diggers were the second band to take on an Adele classic, this time going for the gospel soul of 'Rollin' in the Deep'. Photo: Andy Squire
The Groove Diggers were the second band to take on an Adele classic, this time going for the gospel soul of 'Rollin' in the Deep'. Photo: Andy Squire
The Groove Diggers were the second band to take on an Adele classic, this time going for the gospel soul of 'Rollin' in the Deep'. Photo: Andy Squire
The Groove Diggers were the second band to take on an Adele classic, this time going for the gospel soul of 'Rollin' in the Deep'. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Abraham Darby Academy Big Band showed the audience their interpretation of the big band classic 'Birdland', among other numbers. Photo: Andy Squire
Mountbatten Big Band and their conductor Stuart Marchant took on Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute'. Photo: Andy Squire
Mountbatten Big Band and their conductor Stuart Marchant took on Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute'. Photo: Andy Squire
Mountbatten Big Band and their conductor Stuart Marchant took on Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute'. Photo: Andy Squire
Mountbatten Big Band and their conductor Stuart Marchant took on Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute'. Photo: Andy Squire
Mountbatten Big Band and their conductor Stuart Marchant took on Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute'. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
No Poets Hear gave us a hyperactive set featuring songs by DJ Fresh and The Specials. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire
The Blue Coat School Jazz Orchestra rounded off an exceptional day of jazz in the Birmingham Town Hall at MFY's National Festival. Photo: Andy Squire