July 2011
1 post
4 tags
The end of an era
The final concerts for the current Big Band line-up were a great success this week. Congratulations to the boys for their storming show at the Bull’s Head on Wednesday, at the School on Thursday and in Birmingham at the National Festival of Music For Youth on Friday. These performances mark the end of an era for the Band - the fourth generation has now left and we shall have to start...
Jul 10th
2 notes
June 2011
1 post
4 tags
Summer Dates for the Band
As those who follow the Band will know, we are about to lose a significant number of players as they leave the School at the end of the year. There are still a few chances to catch the Big Band however at several events early in July. The Band will be playing at the Cardinal Vaughan School Fete, from 1.30 pm on Sunday 3 July. The Band will make its final appearance of the School year at the...
Jun 19th
March 2011
3 posts
3 tags
Photos from Ronnie Scott's
Mar 6th
8 notes
2 tags
The Band appears at Ronnie Scott's!
Congratulations to the Band on their appearance on March 5 at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, Soho. On a stage that has seen performances from all of the great names of jazz, the Band played for two hours through some of their favourite songs, joined by four vocalists and also the renowned saxophonist Mornington Lockett who appeared as guest soloist in a couple of charts. A...
Mar 6th
3 notes
3 tags
Mar 6th
3 notes
February 2011
5 posts
2 tags
Ronnie Scott's
The Big Band’s appearance at Ronnie Scott’s world famous Jazz Club is now a few days away! The Band will play from 1-3 pm on Saturday 5 March. The event is SOLD OUT - there may be some returns however and those who might be interested in attending should contact the School’s Music Administrator on 020 7605 0046
Feb 26th
4 tags
DVD Recording at Bull's Head
The Band’s appearance at the Bull’s Head, Barnes on Sunday 22 March is to be recorded for a new DVD. The DVD will be available later in the year. Clips will be available on this site.
Feb 26th
4 tags
Photos from EWTBB 2011
Feb 13th
3 tags
The Big Band at Ronnie Scott's
The Big Band’s appearance at Ronnie Scott’s world famous Jazz Club is now just weeks away! The Band will play from 1-3 pm on Saturday 5 March. The event is SOLD OUT - there may be some returns however and those who might be interested in attending should contact the School’s Music Administrator on 020 7605 0046
Feb 13th
2 notes
3 tags
The Big Band Evening
Many congratulations to the Band on an amazing performance at the Big Band Evening on Friday night. It was quite the simply the best the Band has ever sounded in its fourteen years of playing. Congratulations also to the younger boys who played so well in Junior Big Band and the Monday morning crew! A great evening - well done everyone! More photos will be available very soon.
Feb 13th
January 2011
1 post
6 tags
Jan 16th
November 2010
4 posts
3 tags
New Appearance Dates Now Available
Dates for the Band’s appearances in 2011 are now available. These new dates include two new Bull’s Head dates, the appearance at the Regional Festival of the National Festival of Music for Youth and of course the Band’s appearance at Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club. Click on the Appearance Dates Link above for full details.
Nov 25th
3 tags
Band to appear at Ronnie Scott's!
The Band is give a concert at the world famous Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club in Soho next year. The concert is on Saturday March 5, from 1 - 3pm and will see the Band performing one of the most legendary stages in the world of music. Tickets, strictly limited in number, will be available soon. Further details will follow.
Nov 21st
1 note
4 tags
Nov 14th
6 tags
MFY - Albert Hall Photos
Music For Youth have just kindly sent across official photos of our set when we played for the Primary Proms at the Royal Albert Hall last month. The gallery is below!
Nov 2nd
October 2010
3 posts
3 tags
Oct 15th
2 tags
October's Bull's Head
Congratulations to the Band for another excellent show at the Bull’s Head, Barnes, last weekend, following close on the heels of the wonderful appearance mid-week at the Royal Albert Hall. Pictures of this event will follow very shortly. Now the chance to learn some new repertoire! Finally.
Oct 12th
4 tags
Oct 8th
September 2010
1 post
5 tags
Sep 28th
August 2010
1 post
5 tags
MFY Adjudication
The Big Band were awarded a TES Jazz Award at the finals! Here is the adjudication from  the final of the Music For Youth festival: Cardinal Vaughan Big Band Adjudication Smackdown – Good ‘jazzy’ feel – feet tapping all over the place. Good to see an extended piano solo (and baritone solo and alto solo as well!) at the heart...
Aug 25th
6 notes
June 2010
3 posts
4 tags
WatchWatch
The small jazz group, joined by saxophone legend Mornington Lockett, performing The Chicken at the Bull’s Head in May.
Jun 18th
3 tags
WatchWatch
Playing Gordon Goodwin’s The Jazz Police at the Bull’s Head in May
Jun 18th
2 tags
New Look!
Welcome to the new Cardinal Vaughan Big Band website! We’ve had a bit of a makeover, but you can still find all the details on our appearances, history and photos either in the navigation at the top or see our photos from our Flickr stream on the right. This site is still undergoing some updating on the construction and should be ready to go in a few days. Keep checking back!
Jun 18th
May 2010
2 posts
2 tags
Lord's
Well done to everyone for the appearances at Lords over the weekend and thanks for being so committed to the band. It was a pity that ‘rain stopped play’ on Saturday - not least as we didn’t get to hear the Young Drummer of the Year’! Not that we would want anyone else to play in the Band that our very own Martin! ...
May 29th
2 tags
Invitation to the Final of NFMY
The Invitation email arrived on Friday evening asking us to appear in the Final of the National Festival of Music For Youth. Many congratulations to the Band - it was certainly deserved after the barn storming performance in April. We now need to maintain the momentum up to July. The running around the hall trick will work in Birmingham as you can get off the stage.But shall we get a new idea?...
May 1st
March 2010
2 posts
2 tags
Carmello's by the Freeway
Great rehearsal today! Fabulous reading from the Band working through this monster chart. This would be a great feature for Mornington when he appears with us in April.
Mar 7th
2 tags
Bull's Head, March 2010
Some very good playing today at the Bull’s Head, especially in the second set. Excellent work fellas. I thought that the trombones were especially good today - making a really big noise and some great ensemble work adding a huge amount to the Band. Lovely for Ben to make his Bull’s Head debut and also for the soprano saxophone to make an appearance. Great that we were able to play an entirely...
Mar 6th
February 2010
1 post
1 tag
Big Band Evening
Very good job on Friday, guys, it went very well I thought. Lots of people there and they seemed to have a good time. Lots of the playing was great too - strong right until the end. Well done! I look forward to getting some photos on the site. I was struck putting together the Set List that the repertoire is a bit stuck in a rut. We are learning new material all the time but we don’t then keep it...
Feb 6th
January 2010
1 post
2 tags
Bull's Head, January 2010
Well done today at the Bull’s Head. Was a good show on the whole - a few scrappy moments but some good playing overall, especially the second half. Hard work for the Big Band Evening - lots of vocals to get through - and then finally a couple of weeks when we can get stuck into some serious repertoire. I want to look at Florence’s Carmellos on the Highway, Bill Bailey, Wind Machine, Chicago...
Jan 23rd